Warriors Let Lead Slip Away

Williamsport, Pa. – Playing in front of the home faithful for the first time this season, Lycoming volleyball let one slip away 3-2 to Mt. Aloysius College on Tuesday.  The Warriors (1-1) took the first and third games 33-31 and 30-18, respectively, but handed the Mounties (1-3) games two, four, and five 28-30, 28-30, and 14-16.

Lycoming combined for a meager .131 hitting percentage on 61 kills and 35 errors in 198 total attacks.  Junior Lindsey Artz (Hegins, Pa./Tri-Valley) and junior Cassandra Kapson (Towanda, Pa./Towanda Area) were the only two Warriors with above a .100 hitting percentage.

Artz led all attackers with 31 kills and a .304 attacking average.  She also blocked nine shots (two solo).  Kapson hit at a .297 clip on 16 kills.  She added four blocks (one solo) to her stat line.

The Warriors had their problems serving as well, committing 14 errors against nine aces.

Senior Casey Renninger (Pottsville, Pa./Blue Mountain) was stellar on the backline with 16 digs and no reception errors.  Freshman Heather Frantz (Pine Grove, Pa./Pine Grove) and senior libero Cara Kapson (Towanda, Pa./Towanda Area) also had double-digit dig nights with 14 and 12 apiece.