INA, Ill. – The Rend Lake College Lady Warriors Volleyball team advances to the Region 24 tournament after a win Monday night over Lincoln Trail College (LTC). RLC won the play-in game in four: 25-14, 25-16, 25-27, 25-15.
RLC took an early lead against LTC in the first set, quickly advancing to 19-7. Two hits by sophomore Ashtyn Ward (Benton) and another by freshman Ashley Modglin (Shiloh Hill) gave RLC the edge. Two consecutive aces by Megan Rubenacker (McLeansboro) set the pace, and LTC gave up eight more points to scores by the Lady Warriors. Freshman Dana Rubenacker (Dahlgren) logged one hit, plus a score off a block with Denise Bruns (Pinckneyville) who earned two hits of her own. Ward put three more on the scoring column and the winning point was an ace logged by Dana Rubenacker to put the Lady Warriors at 25-14.
Defensively in the first set, Megan Rubenacker had one assist and one dig, Emily Green (Wayne City) had two assists, Danielle Bruns (Pinckneyville) added one block, and Denise Bruns logged one dig.
The Lady Warriors kept up the pace in the second set. Denise Bruns added three aces and a hit to her name, alongside hits by Ward; two by Nichole Alcorn (Albion); and one by Green, Danielle Bruns, and Modglin. RLC allowed only two aces by LTC during this set, putting up seven digs as a team. Green also had one assist and the duo of Ward and Danielle Bruns logged a block. RLC won the set 25-16.
RLC struggled in the third set, tying with LTC eleven times before falling 25-27. Despite the loss, several Lady Warriors added points to the board: Dana Rubenacker had one ace, three hits, and a score off a block alongside Modglin; Megan Rubenacker logged two hits; Denise Bruns added two hits; and Kodi Knight (McLeansboro), Danielle Bruns, and Ward added one hit each. Defensively, Megan Rubenacker, Kacee Roberts (Ewing), and Denise Bruns had two digs, Knight had three assists, and Green logged one assist.
The Lady Warriors battled back in the fourth and last set, winning 25-15 to advance to the Region 24 tournament. Top performers included Danielle Bruns with two hits and two scores off blocks, Ryann French (Woodlawn) with one hit and block, Modglin with three hits, Megan Rubenacker with one assist, Dana Rubenacker with one block, Green with one assist, and Knight with one assist.
The Lady Warriors will take on No. 1 seed Parkland College at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Champaign. The winner will advance to the Region 24 Final Four. For all things athletic at The Lake, visit www.rlc.edu/warriors.
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