Harrogate, TN -- The Lincoln Memorial women's volleyball team enters the final weekend of the regular season looking to extend a five-game winning streak as the Railsplitters travel to face Lenoir-Rhyne on Friday before closing out schedule play against Catawba College on Saturday. Riding strong momentum late in the year, Lincoln Memorial aims to finish the regular season on a high note and build even more steam heading into the South Atlantic Conference Tournament.
Leading the charge for the defensive unit is junior Libero Lauren Jacob, who was named the South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week last week. Jacob anchors the backline with a team-best 358 digs on the season across 92 sets, averaging 3.89 digs per set while maintaining a solid .943 reception percentage on 404 total attempts. Offensively, Kaytlin Johnson drives the attack with a team-high 332 kills and 369.0 total points over 93 sets, averaging 3.57 kills per set with a .233 attack percentage, while also adding 248 digs on defense. Finley Sparks provides further offensive depth with 177 kills and 197.5 points, averaging 2.08 kills per set alongside 190 digs.
The team's floor distribution is orchestrated primary setter Lauren Pickett, who has amassed 713 assists at an average of 7.84 assists per set while also contributing 32 service aces and 223 digs. Jana Petkovic has also split setting duties, supplying 191 assists. Up front at the net, Jazmine Starks commands the frontline with 85 total blocks—including 11 solo blocks and 74 block assists—to average 0.99 blocks per set while adding 166 kills on a efficient .362 attack percentage. Georgia Dobson delivers strong balanced production across 93 sets, recording 149 kills with a team-leading .420 hitting percentage, 192.0 points, 20 service aces, 67 digs, and 40 blocks. Down the roster, Sarah Robbins has chipped in 89 kills and 35 blocks, Laney Inman has posted 111 kills, and Eliza Hicks has recorded 140 digs with 11 aces.
With key statistical leaders pacing the squad across every metric, the Railsplitters look to translate their recent dominant stretch into back-to-back road victories against the Bears and the Catawba Indians before postseason play begins.
Watch: Lincoln Memorial v. Lenoir-Rhyne
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Watch: Lincoln Memorial v. Catawba College
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