READING, Pa. – After dropping their first Commonwealth contest to Stevenson last week, Lebanon Valley rebounded nicely by sweeping Alvernia 3-0 to earn the team's first conference victory of the season. The Flying Dutchmen handled the hosts easily and recorded set wins of 25-12, 25-12, and 25-22. 

As she has in most of LVC's outings this fall, sophomore Greta Weidemoyer racked up a match high kill total of 12. Senior captain Kayla Confer also had a big night offensively and hammered home nine kills with a .429 hitting percentage. Junior Alli Quirk also managed a .429 hitting percentage; both players' numbers were match bests. 

Defensively, Lebanon Valley dug out 30 Crusader attempts with junior Allie Garrett leading the way individually with 10 digs. Junior Emily Sides and sophomores Rachel Moltz and Kayla Miller dug out three balls apiece. Sides teamed up with Weidemoyer to notch a block assist while Quirk, freshman Nina Mentzer, and senior captain Kacey Musselman each had solo rejections. Sides also led the service game, matching a career high with six aces.

Musselman played her role of setter very well on this night by racking up a match high 23 assists. Sides and sophomore Taylor Troutman assisted on two points each.

The victory improved the Dutchmen to 8-2 on the year and got them to .500 in Commonwealth play at 1-1. LVC will have a busy weekend when they take part in Elizabethtown's two-day Blue Jay Classic on Friday night, Sep. 19 and Saturday afternoon, Sep. 20.