ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley College women's volleyball team swept Albright College 3-0 before dropping a close 3-2 decision to Montclair State University on Saturday afternoon in a tri-match inside Sorrentino Gymnasium.
Match One vs. Albright (25-17, 25-17, 25-20)
The Dutchmen got out to a flying start against the Lions, as they won the first seven points of the match. They continued to build the lead early in the opening set, growing the advantage up to 18-6. Albright used an 11-4 run to cut the lead down to 22-17. LVC responded by winning the next three points to close out the set.
The second set was close until the Dutchmen used a 6-1 rally to build a 12-6 advantage. They kept the lead at six over the next 10 points. Albright then went on a 6-2 run to cut the score to 19-17. Once again LVC responded with a strong close to the set, winning the next six points to go up 2-0.
The Lions came out strong to begin the third set and held an 11-6 advantage. LVC countered with a huge 7-0 run to go up 13-11. They continued the run and built a four-point cushion at 18-14. Albright responded and tied the set at 19. The Dutchmen answered with another great finish, winning six of the final seven points to close out the match.
Inside the Box
- Riley Mack led the Dutchmen with 12 kills, a .435 hitting percentage, and two blocks.
- Teaguen Reynolds recorded 10 kills, a .400 hitting percentage, three aces, and two blocks.
- Hadley Sparksa added eight kills, four aces, and 11 digs
- Jasmine Sullivan dished out 40 assists, while recording two kills and one ace.
- Molly Thomas led the team with 20 digs, two aces, and two assists
Match Two vs. Montclair State (26-28, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-10)
The match against the Red Hawks was as close a five-set battle as it could get. LVC won the first two sets in back-and-forth affairs. They used strong finishes at the end of the sets to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Montclair State came out strong in the set and grew an 8-3 advantage. The Dutchmen fought all the way back and had set point at 24-19 before MSU scored six points in a row. The Dutchmen responded by winning four of the next five points to win the set. The second set played out very similarly to the first, with MSU building an early lead and LVC answering with a run of their own to take a lead late in the set. The Red Hawks turned a 17-16 deficit into a 22-18 advantage before the Dutchmen closed strong with the final seven points.
The Dutchmen took the early lead in both the third and fourth sets, building a 7-2 advantage in both sets. MSU clawed their way back in both sets. After getting within two points at 16-14 in the third set, they used an 8-1 run to grab a hold of the set and then withstood a late rally from the Dutchmen to extend the match. In the fourth set, the Red Hawks quickly turned the early deficit into a 13-10 lead. They then continued the run and kept LVC at bay to push the match to a fifth set. The beginning of the fifth set was close as the teams traded the first seven points. Montclair then used a decisive 7-1 run to build an 11-4 lead.
Inside the Box
- Mack finished with a team-high 18 kills and three block assists.
- Jillian Jefferys recorded 12 kills, two solo blocks and five block assists.
- Sullivan added another 43 assists, four aces, 12 digs, and two block assists.
- Sparks had nine kills, three aces, and 10 digs.
- Natalie Huck recorded a team-high 19 digs.
- Thomas added 17 digs, seven assists, and one ace.
- The Dutchmen recorded 14 aces as a team.
Up Next
The Dutchmen will head to Glenside on Wednesday, October 21, for a huge conference showdown with Arcadia University. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. against the Knights.
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