WARRIOR VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO ROYALS IN TITLE MATCH

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College volleyball team hosted the University of Scranton, Saturday evening, for the Freedom Conference championship. The Warriors fought back to force a fifth game after dropping the first two games, but came up just short of completing the comeback, falling 15-13 in the deciding game. The Royals won the first two games by scores of 30-22 and 30-16. Lycoming won the next two 30-25 and 30-28. Scranton improves to 21-13 on the season and receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. The Warriors have their season come to an end with a mark of 24-11.

Senior Layne Haverstock (Hesston, Pa.; Huntingdon) led Lycoming with 22 kills and four blocks in the match. She also recorded six service aces. Freshman Lindsay Artz (Hegins, Pa.; Tri-Valley) added 12 kills and three blocks. Senior Melanie McCoy (Bloomingburg, Ohio; Bloomingburg) had a team-high 15 digs and Seneca Reilly (Jr./Athens, Pa.; Athens) tallied 45 assists in the contest.

For the Royals, junior Marta DeLong (Downingtown, Pa.; Villa Maria Academy) led the way with 19 kills and 12 digs. Kim McManus (So./Cincinnati, Ohio; Mt. Notre Dame) added 14 kills and a match-high seven aces. Krista Hylinski (Sr./Norristown, Pa.; Kennedy-Kenrick) chipped in 10 kills, 12 digs, and 10 blocks. Cassie Dyer (So./Lafayette Hill, Pa.; Mt. St. Joseph) recorded 50 assists in the match.

Collegiate Volleyball
Scranton 3, Lycoming 2
(30-22, 30-16, 25-30, 28-30, 15-13)