Messiah def. Lebanon Valley 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-15)

LVC Starters
Eckman, Sides, Mentzer, Attieh Webb (L), Weidemoyer, Barnhart

Messiah Starters
E. Zellers (L), Weaver, Bro. Gallagher, J. Underman, Hook, J. Zellers, M. Underman

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley fell by a 3-0 score to Messiah in each team's final regular season conference game of the 2016 season in a battle for the No. 2 seed in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament next week. The Dutchmen fell to 20-8, 6-2 MACC and the Falcons jumped to 24-6, 7-1 MACC.

The first set was close at 6-6 until a mini 6-3 run put Messiah on top at 12-9. LVC answered with three straight points to tie it at 12-12, only to see the Falcons go on a 10-6 run to go up 22-16. Messiah eventually took the opening set 25-17.

The second set was a game of runs, as the Dutchmen jumped out to a slight lead at 6-4, but the Falcons responded with a 6-0 run, including four kills, to overtake the lead at 10-6. However, it was LVC who then scored the next five points, including kills by Nina Mentzer, Amanda Sides, and Amber Deshong, to take an 11-10 advantage. Later, with LVC ahead 16-15, Messiah scored five in a row, which included three straight Emily Zellers service aces, for the 20-16 lead. The Falcons held on for the second-set 25-18 win.

LVC tried to stay in the third set in the early going and were down by just three at 12-9, but every time the Dutchmen got close, Messiah would always shut the door. The Falcons took the set 25-15 to clinch the match at 3-0.

Inside the Numbers
 - Jess Attieh led offensively with 11 kills and Greta Weidemoyer had five.
 - Weidemoyer and Erin Koons each notched 11 assists, while Abbey Barnhart recorded a team-high 11 digs.

MAC Commonwealth Tournament Set
On Monday, No. 5 Lycoming travels to No. 4 Widener for the play-in game. The semifinal round takes place on Wednesday, with Lycoming/Widener at No. 1 Stevenson and No. 3 LVC at No. 2 Messiah. The championship will be Saturday, Nov. 5.

What's Next?
The Dutchmen finish up the regular season by hosting a tri-match on Saturday. LVC takes on Cabrini at 11 a.m. before taking on Lancaster Bible at 3 p.m. The Senior Day ceremony will take place before the match with LBC.