LYCOMING VOLLEYBALL RALLIES TO DEFEAT KING’S

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Lycoming College volleyball team traveled to King’s College, Wednesday evening, for an important Freedom Conference match. The Warriors came from behind to defeat the Monarchs and move to 2-0 within the conference. Lycoming is now 5-6 overall. King’s falls to 8-5 and 0-2.

The two teams split the first two games with the Monarchs winning the first 30-17 and the Warriors taking the second 30-25. King’s placed all the pressure on Lycoming by winning the third game 30-23, but the visiting team responded with a 30-24 victory in the fourth game.

The Monarchs had multiple opportunities to win the match in the fifth game leading 14-10, but the Warriors would not go away. Lycoming scored six consecutive points to claim a 16-14 win in the game and a 3-2 victory in the match.

Kelli Watson (Sr./East Freedom, Pa.; Central) led the Warriors with 23 kills, 11 blocks, and 20 digs in the contest. Lindsey Artz (So./Hegins, Pa.; Tri-Valley) added 20 kills and six blocks. Seneca Reilly (Sr./Athens, Pa.; Athens) recorded 53 assists. Jana Reitz (Sr./Waynesboro, Pa.; Waynesboro) contributed 13 kills and 19 digs, while Jillian Bolesta (Jr./Sugar Notch, Pa.; Hanover) chipped in five blocks.

Lycoming competes again on Friday and Saturday, September 24-25, when they host the 11^th annual Warrior Classic volleyball tournament.