HARROGATE, Tenn. – Senior middle blocker Zoe Dinkins had six blocks and reached the 300-career blocks milestone as the Wolves dropped their season finale to Lincoln Memorial, 3-0, Saturday afternoon.
 
Newberry only had three scoring rallies in the first set, each lasting two points. Their first two-point run featured an ace from sophomore setter Avery Webb and a Railsplitters attack error. Their second run gave them a 4-2 lead after a kill from senior outside hitter Natasha Bannister and another attacking error from the home team. Later in the set, triailing 18-9, Dinkins grabbed a kill and followed that up with a block, assisted by junior right-side hitter Lacie Wood. Lincoln Memorial finished the set out on a five-point run and won 25-13.
 
In the second, Newberry was able to score three-straight points in the middle of the set after Dinkins had a kill, another block assist with Wood, and an LMU attack error as they pulled close, 13-10. However, the Wolves were never able to draw within two points of the Railsplitters and LMU took set two, 25-19.
 
Newberry built a 10-9 lead in the final set after a kill from Wood and a service ace from defensive specialist Lauren Black. Lincoln Memorial responded with a four-point rally, regaining the lead, 13-10. The Wolves nearly battled back and pulled within one, 20-19, after Dinkins linked up with sophomore outside hitter Katie Ullsperger for a block. Ullsperger also had a kill facing a Lincoln Memorial match point, but the Railsplitters eventually earned their final point on a kill and won set three, 25-23 and the match 3-0.
 
FAST FACTS

• Bannister led the way with ten kills, her seventh double-digit kill performance of the season.
• Webb, Black, and Ullsperger each had a service ace.
• Dinkins is only the third Wolves player to reach 300 total blocks.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Wolves are the seven seed in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament and will play #2 Anderson on April 6 at 7 p.m.