WARRIOR VOLLEYBALL TOPS WEST LIBERTY, FALLS TO GENEVA AND MT. OLIVE

CLARION, Pa. – The Lycoming College volleyball team completed competition at the Clarion University Tournament, Friday evening and Saturday. The Warriors dropped two of their last three matches to finish 1-3 at the tournament. Lycoming is now 10-10 overall.

In their late match, Friday evening, the Warriors lost to Geneva College in three games by scores of 23-30, 25-30, and 20-30. Lindsey Artz (So./Hegins, Pa.; Tri-Valley) led the team with 10 kills in the match. Kelli Watson (Sr./East Freedom, Pa.; Central) tallied a team-high 18 digs and Cassandra Kapson (So./Towanda, Pa.; Towanda) collected five blocks. Seneca Reilly (Sr./Athens, Pa.; Athens) recorded 26 assists in the three games.

On Saturday, in their final pool-play match, Lycoming defeated West Liberty State College in four games by scores of 30-23, 25-30, 30-21, and 30-22. Artz again led the team in kills with 21, while Watson added 11. Jana Reitz (Sr./Waynesboro, Pa.; Waynesboro) led the defense with 29 digs. Reilly compiled 51 assists.

In championship play, the Warriors drew Mount Olive College, falling in three games by scores of 15-30, 16-30, and 28-30. Once again the team was led by Artz with 13 kills. Reitz recorded 14 digs and Reilly tallied 20 assists.

Lycoming will return to conference competition for their next match on Wednesday, October 6, when they host Wilkes University at 7 p.m. in Lamade Gymnasium.