HARROGATE, Tenn. - The Anderson University volleyball team opened a three-match road swing with a 3-0 (27-25, 26-24, 25-20) setback to Lincoln Memorial in South Atlantic Conference action Friday night at Mary Mars Gym.

Anderson (7-6, 5-3 SAC) has suffered two straight setbacks after having its three-match win streak snapped last weekend, while Lincoln Memorial (5-6, 3-5) snapped a three-match skid at the hands of the Trojans.

Sophomore Serena Jackson led the Trojans with nine kills, while junior Allison Gaminde added eight kills. Sophomore Marissa Mitter and junior Jessica Harris each tallied seven kills. Junior Priscilla Irizarry recorded her seventh double-double with 35 assists and 16 digs, with freshman Megan Embry posting a match-high 20 digs. Fellow freshman Emily Conard came up with 15 digs.

The opening frame set the tone for the rest of the match, as there were 14 ties and six lead changes throughout, with neither team able to build more than a five-point cushion. The Trojans staked a late four-point lead, but the Lady Railsplitters held off set point four consecutive times with five unanswered points to overtake AU.

LMU bolted to a quick 3-1 edge, but the Trojans rallied to claim a brief 5-4 advantage. The back-and-forth battle continued the rest of the way, with AU snapping a 17-17 deadlock with a 7-2 outburst behind a pair of kills from both Irizarry and freshman Savannah Bean. With AU holding a 24-21 edge, the Lady Railsplitters capitalized on three consecutive attack errors by the Trojans to even the score at 24 apiece. With the score tied again at 25-25, LMU knocked down a pair of kills to finish the rally.

The Trojans took one of their three leads in the second set when Harris and Gaminde teamed up for a block that gave AU an early brief, 3-2, advantage, with Gaminde's kill moments later giving the Trojans a 4-3 edge. As the two teams battled on even terms, the Lady Railsplitters broke a 9-9 tie with six unanswered points before the Black and Gold rallied late to overcome a 20-16 deficit and claimed a 24-23 lead on an LMU error. But the Lady Railsplitters countered with three consecutive points to take the set by a two-point margin.

Anderson led once early in the third set, but the Trojans were unable to overcome the Lady Railsplitters' .433 hitting percentage during the frame. LMU grabbed a 15-9 lead behind a 9-3 outburst and held the advantage the rest of the way. The Trojans climbed back within 23-20 on Harris' seventh kill of the night, but could get no closer, with the Lady Railsplitters posting back-to-back kills to win the contest.

Anderson will get back on the court on Saturday, when the Trojans visit league co-leader Carson-Newman. First-serve is slated for 2 p.m. in Jefferson City, Tenn.