Lady Warriors Come Up Short in Season Opener
Strong Start Overshadowed by Hitting Woes

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- Lycoming women’s volleyball came up short to Mount Aloysius College on Tuesday evening, dropping its season opener 3-1 in Lamade Gymnasium.  Although the Lady Warriors started strong in winning the first game 30-24, the Mounties rebounded with triumphs in the next three games 30-18, 30-23, and 30-25, respectively. 

Lycoming had a rough night on the attack with 36 kills against 29 errors in 152 total attacks (.046 hitting percentage).  Only two Warriors managed to pull above a .100 hitting percentage, senior Lindsey Artz (Hegins, Pa.) and freshman Abby Myers (Shippensburg, Pa.).

Artz finished the night with a team-best 19 kills to go along with a pair of aces and four total blocks.  Myers contributed five kills in her first game as a Warrior.

Although Lycoming recorded 10 aces, they also had a few problems with serving, committing 12 serving errors and nine receiving errors off Mountie services.  Senior Cassie Kapson (Towanda, Pa.) and freshman Hannah Stump (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) had three aces apiece to lead the squad.

The blue and gold defense showed signs of coming together at different points during a match, a welcome sign this early in the season given the amount of new faces.  Artz proved adept away from the net as well, leading the squad with 13 digs.  Sophomore Heather Frantz (Pine Grove, Pa./Pine Grove) added 12 pickups while Myers notched 10.

The Warriors are on the road for their next match on Wednesday, September 6, when they travel to PSU-Altoona. Start time is set for 7:00p.m.