Cuk, Lilly lead Lions past Railsplitters on road

HARROGATE, Tenn. - The Mars Hill volleyball team (12-6, 4-5 SAC) defeated Lincoln Memorial (3-9, 2-5 SAC), 3-1, (25-13, 20-25, 25-22, 25-19) Tuesday night on the road.

The Lions posted 17 kills in the first set, hitting .261 and forcing the Railsplitters to hit -.026 in the opening frame.  Lincoln Memorial responded in the second set, hitting .241 with 12 kills while the Lions had eight kills and eight errors, posting a .000 in the set.

Mars Hill took the final two sets, highlighted by their fourth set performance that saw 18 kills on 48 attempts with a game-high .271 hitting percentage.

Lincoln Memorial recorded 9.5 blocks on the night to the Lions' three and collected 93 digs to Mars Hill's 87.  The Lions had three players net double-digit kills with Jana Cuk leading the team with 16 and hitting .382.

Notable Performers

LMU

Kills - Katie Cardenas (12), Richlyn Ross (9)

Digs - Sevgi Koyuncu (33), Emily Walter (20)

Assists - Emily Walter (21), Karen Morris (10)

Blocks - Sierrah Lemons (1 BS, 5 BA), Kaley Long (4 BA)

MHU

Kills - Jana Cuk (16), Grace Lilly (15)

Digs - Ully Martins (32), Jordan Schmucker (25)

Assists - Jordan Schmucker (41), Ully Martins (6)

Blocks - Nikkayla Stewart & Kelly Jakaitis (2 BA), Jana Cuk & Grace Lilly (1 BA)

The Lions return to the court on Tuesday, October 12 when they take on Carson-Newman.  First serve in Jefferson City, Tennessee is set for 6 p.m.