The Lincoln University volleyball team fell to Virginia Union Monday in straight sets in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association action at Manuel Rivero Gymnasium.

Prior to the game, the athletic department honored the contributions of four seniors – Tatyana Charles (Easton, Pa./Eastern Area), Kaiya Lewis (Queens, N.Y./Queens Preparatory Academy), Sequoia Rantin (Baltimore, Md./Eastern Tech), and Janae Stackhouse (Baltimore, Md./Baltimore PolyTech).

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lincoln came out blazing hot in the opening set, scoring eight of the first 11 points.
• However, following a Virginia Union timeout, the Panthers closed the rest of the set by scoring 22 of the final 26 points.
• Virginia Union continued its momentum from the end of the first set into the second, scoring eight straight points – leading to a Lincoln timeout.
• The lead ballooned to 13-3 before the Lions started to claw itself back into the contest. Lincoln got as close as two, 19-17 and 23-21, before falling at the end.
• The two teams traded points in the early portions of the match, but the Panthers seized control by scoring 10 of 11 points midway through the third set. VUU pulled away for the 25-13 win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Lewis led the team with seven kills on 10 attempts and just two errors. She added three digs for the Lions.
• Freshman Haley Loper (Middletown, Del./St. Georges Technical) added five kills with seven digs.
• Freshman Jaida Lumpkin (Middletown, Del./Middletown) led the team with six assists, while Stackhouse added five assists and three digs. Freshman Mariah Webster (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech) added seven digs for Lincoln.

WHAT'S NEXT

• Lincoln travels to Bowie State 6 p.m. Thursday in CIAA action.