WILKES-BARRE, Pa. ­­– The Lebanon Valley College volleyball team won its sixth consecutive match on Tuesday night, defeating King's College 3-1 at McGrane Gymnasium. 

The Flying Dutchmen (9-4, 2-0 MAC Freedom) continued their recent success, picking up a victory against the Monarchs (8-3, 0-2 MAC Freedom) in four sets. Lebanon Valley took the first set 25-14, but King's tied the match by winning the second set 25-22. LVC then went on to secure the victory by taking the third and fourth sets 25-20 and 25-9. Senior outside hitter Taylor McInerney helped lead the way, recording 30 kills offensively. 

Lebanon Valley dominated during the first set, as the squad never trailed. The Flying Dutchmen were up 5-3 early and then registered four consecutive points to take a commanding 9-3 lead. This stretch was the result of a kill by McInerney, a service ace by senior libero Kasey Thomas and two attack errors. Later in the first, the Dutchmen had a 19-12 advantage before going on a 6-2 run to close out the set. With the seven-point lead, LVC received three kills by McInerney, an ace by junior Robyn Stepler and a kill by first-year middle blocker Teaguen Reynolds for five straight points. McInerney then secured the 25-14 win in set with another kill. 

The Dutchmen battled back in the second set, after trailing the Monarchs 13-6 early. Lebanon Valley responded with four points in a row, narrowing its deficit to 13-11. The squad got back into the set with three kills by McInerney and two aces by sophomore Devyn Kelley. LVC tied the set late to make it 21-all, but King's ultimately went on to take the set.

Lebanon Valley got its offense going early in the third set, jumping out to an early 5-1 advantage on three kills by McInerney and two attack errors. The programs then went back-and-forth during a close set, later advancing the score to 22-18 in favor of LVC. The Flying Dutchmen answered by delivering a 3-2 stretch, taking the third 25-20. The team won the set and took a 2-1 lead in the match on kills by senior Kelli Heffer and sophomore Margaret Cole, along with a service error.  

The Flying Dutchmen capped off the evening with a strong fourth set, winning by a margin of 16 points. LVC trailed King's 4-2 early on, but the team responded with 11 straight points to take a commanding 13-4 advantage. This dominant stretch can be attributed to four kills by McInerney, a kill by senior Olivia Nace, two aces by Stepler and four attack errors. The Dutchmen and the Monarchs followed this by trading points until the score advanced to 19-9. Lebanon Valley then registered six consecutive points to win the set 25-9 and take the match 3-1. The victory was secured with an ace by first-year Lyla Arfanella. 

Inside the Box Score:

• Lebanon Valley extended its winning streak to six matches. 
• McInerney led the Flying Dutchmen with 30 kills.
• Stepler logged 45 assists and four aces for LVC, leading the team in both categories. 
• The Dutchmen tallied 11 service aces, while the Monarchs had four. 
• Stepler and first-year opposite hitter Libby Lindau tied for the most blocks on the team, recording three.
• Thomas registered 16 digs. 

Up Next
Lebanon Valley will return to action at 11 a.m. Saturday, as the program will travel to take on Messiah University at Jordan Court in Hitchcock Arena in Grantham, Pa. Later that day at 1 p.m., the Flying Dutchmen will compete against Rosemont College. 

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