Red Lion Volleyball Ranked #1
| The Red Lions of Lincoln
Christian University have been seeded as the number one team in the
National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division II
volleyball tournament to be held in Kissimmee, FL November 12-14. The
Red Lions will be looking for their third National Championship, having
previously won in 1998 and 2003. The Red Lions 22-6 will open Pool A play at noon Thursday against Philadelphia and follow with a game at 6:30 p.m. Thursday against Ozark. Friday they will play at 10:00 am against Trinity, and 4 p.m. against Manhattan. Clearwater will be engaged in Pool B play along with Kentucky, Grace, Providence and West Coast Baptist. The top two teams from each pool with then enter the semi finals Saturday morning with the winners vying for the national championship at 4 p.m. The Red Lions of Lincoln Christian University defeated Maranatha Baptist Bible College to win the NCCAA Division II Midwest Regional Volleyball Championship at Grand Rapids, Michigan on Saturday, October 31. At the conclusion of the tournament Red Lions' Megan Callahan senior setter from Clinton High School was named Midwest Region Division II Player of the Year. Joining Callahan on the All Midwest Regional Team were Jamie McFadden (sophomore from Lincoln Community High School) ; Krystine Schnautz (sophomore from Clay City High School), and Adriane Tschantz (senior from Decatur Christian High School). Named to the All Tournament Team at the Regional Championship were junior Jessica Crowl (Unity High School) and senior Nicki Wingfield (Somonauk High School). LCU's Jason Farr was honored as the Midwest Coach of the Year. You can follow Red Lion volleyball progress at http://www.thenccaa.org/ -- go to Division II Volleyball and select championship results. |
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