LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. —
Audreynette Lydgate (Bowie, MD/Charles Herbert Flowers HS) recorded a match-high 11 kills without an attack error as the Lincoln University volleyball team fell to Elizabeth City State, 3–0, in CIAA action Monday evening.
The Vikings won by set scores of 25–14, 25–13 and 25–23. Lincoln moved to 2–25 overall and 1–16 in conference play, while Elizabeth City State improved to 14–18 overall and 11–8 in the CIAA.
Inside the Numbers
The Lions finished with 27 kills, 24 digs and five team blocks, holding a 5–3 advantage at the net. Kendall Washington led Elizabeth City State with 10 kills, while the Vikings recorded 13 service aces.
How it Happened
Lydgate delivered an efficient offensive performance, hitting .647 on 17 attempts.
Elise Carter (Smyrna, DE/Smyrna HS) added nine kills on a .300 hitting percentage and contributed two blocks.
Amira Billingsley (Glen Burnie, MD/) finished with four kills, four digs and three block assists.
Charly Manley (Upper Marlboro, MD/Frederick Douglass HS) directed the offense with 19 assists and added five digs, while
Donavyn Morris (Chester, PA/) led Lincoln's back row with nine digs.
Saniah Fenison (Roselle Park, NJ/) contributed two block assists, and
Jhordynn Rowson (Virginia Beach , VA/) registered the Lions' lone service ace.
Lincoln stayed close early in the opening set, taking a 9–8 lead on a Carter kill before Lydgate tied the score at 10–10. Elizabeth City State pulled away over the remainder of the frame to claim the opener. The Vikings then used an eight-point run to build a 10–2 advantage in the second set and take a two-set lead.
The Lions responded with their most competitive stretch in the third. After falling behind 3–0, Lincoln scored four consecutive points, including three Lydgate kills, to move ahead. A combined block by Fenison and Billingsley, followed by a Rowson ace, helped the Lions extend their advantage to 10–6.
Lincoln later held a 16–15 lead before the Vikings answered with four straight points. The Lions rallied again, using a Carter kill and two ECSU attack errors to tie the set at 20–20. Facing match point at 24–21, Lincoln fought off two opportunities before Elizabeth City State secured the final point.
Up Next
Lincoln travels to Bowie, Maryland to play Bowie State University tomorrow, October 27.
