WARRIOR VOLLEYBALL OPENS SEASON WITH SPLIT AT GETTYSBURG TOURNAMENT

GETTYSBURG, PA – The Lycoming College volleyball team traveled to Gettysburg College this weekend to open their season in an 18-team tournament. The Warriors went 2-2 in the tourney, defeating Seton Hill, 3-0; and Johns Hopkins, 3-2; and falling to Mary Washington, 3-1; and Moravian, 3-0.

On Friday, Lycoming opened up with a 3-1 loss to Mary Washington by scores of 30-25, 30-27, 17-30, 31-29. The Warriors rebounded to defeat Seton Hill in three games, 30-27, 30-20, 30-15. The victory combined with Seton Hill’s win over Mary Washington put Lycoming into the championship bracket for Saturday’s competition.

“The first match with Mary Washington, we were a little tentative. We led every game to 25 but couldn’t finish,” said Lycoming Head Coach Tim McMahon. “We showed our true colors in our second match, coming together as a team to defeat Seton Hill.

“Melanie McCoy [(So./Bloomingburg, OH; Miami Trace)] and Kelly Watson [(Fr./East Freedom, PA; Central)] really played well for us in the first match. In the second match, Gretchen Hause [(Jr./Severna Park, MD; Severna Park)] and Layne Haverstock [(So./Hesston, PA; Huntingdon) led the way with solid hitting from the middle.”

On Saturday, the Warriors opened up against Moravian, falling to the Lady Greyhounds in three games, 30-28, 30-23, 30-19. Lycoming, however, again showed their resiliency by coming back in their second match to defeat Johns Hopkins in five games, 30-27, 28-30, 30-27, 20-30, 15-12.

“We started a little slow again today, but we hung tough with Moravian who is a very good team defensively,” said McMahon. “McCoy really played well for us, leading the team in kills from the outside.

“Against Hopkins, Seneca Reilly [(Fr./Athens, PA; Athens)] kept us in the game with her serving and did a great job setting as well. Gretchen, Layne, Melanie and Kelly all hit well and we had some solid defense from Jessa D’Achille [(Sr./Wynnewood, PA/Lower Merion)] in the front and Jessica Held [(Jr./Allentown, PA; Parkland) in the back.

“Overall, I’m very happy with how we played this weekend. This was a very competitive tournament and we hung with tough teams and also beat some quality teams. Now we’re looking forward to getting into our conference schedule and seeing how we match up with those teams.”

Lycoming plays their first Freedom Conference match on Tuesday when they travel to Wilkes University.

Match Results
Mary Washington – L, 1-3 (25-30, 27-30, 30-17, 29-31)
Seton Hill – W, 3-0 (30-27, 30-20, 30-15)
Moravian – L, 0-3 (28-30, 23-30, 19-30)
Johns Hopkins – W, 3-2 (30-27, 28-30, 30-27, 20-30, 15-12)