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Lincoln at Cheyney
Jonathan White

Volleyball Brian Howard, Sports Information and Media Specialist

Lincoln falls behind 2 sets; rallies to defeat rival Cheyney

The Lady Lions trailed 2-0, but rallied to stun Cheyney and take the match, 3-2
Box Score CHEYNEY, Pa. Cynthia Johnson (Randallstown, MD/Baltimore Polytechnic Institute) finished with a match-high 14 kills and 19 digs as the Lincoln University volleyball team rallied from two sets down to stun Cheyney University, 3-2, on Thursday night in a non-conference showdown.
 
The Lady Lions (2-14), who finished with 93 digs, dropped the first two sets, 25-22 and 25-20, but Lincoln dominated the next two sets, 25-7 and 25-13, to force a fifth and deciding set. The Lady Lions took advantage of attacking errors by Cheyney in the fifth set to jump out to a 10-4 lead as Lincoln took the match with a 15-10 victory.
 
Erica McClain (Kennett Square, Pa./Kennett HS) added a team-high 21 digs and 15 assists to go along with nine kills. Briana McKellery (Odenton, MD/Arundel HS) chipped in with eight kills. Sydney Cook (Portland, OR/Cleveland HS) recorded 20 digs and six assists. Tarayja Brooks (Kennett Square, PA/Kennett HS) and Erika Bell (Owings Mills, Md./Baltimore Polytechnic Institute HS) had 16 and 11 digs, respectively.
 
Lincoln returns home for three straight matches, starting Tuesday, Oct. 16 against Goldey-Beacom in a non-conference tilt at Manuel Rivero Gymnasium.
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