Artz Leads Warriors Past Hartwick, Widener                Senior Middle Hitter Leads Lycoming Attack With 25 Kills

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Lindsey Artz (Hegins, Pa.) proved again why she was the 2005 Freedom Conference Player of the Year during a dual match at the Lamade Gymnasium on Saturday. Artz helped the Lady Warriors lift their record to 9-4 with wins over Widener University and Hartwick College. 

Lycoming looked dominant in their showdown with Hartwick, sweeping them in three sets (30-22, 30-22, 30-28).  Artz notched 11 kills in the contest on 18 attacks. Junior Danielle Busch (Claymont, De.) added 18 assists. She recorded seven assists each in sets one and three, and four in the second. 

Artz and the Lady Warriors had a little more trouble shutting down the Pioneers. Lycoming dropped the first set of the match, 30-18, despite nine assists from Busch. Freshman Hannah Stump (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) led the Lady Warriors with four kills. However, senior leadership proved crucial as Lycoming took the second match, 31-29, on five kills by Artz. Busch and freshman Abby Myers (Shippensburg, Pa.) logged eight and seven assists respectively.

The teams split the next two matches, setting up a tiebreaking game five. Stump provided three kills in the finale supporting a 15-10 Lady Warrior Victory.

Lycoming returns to action on Tuesday night as they play host to Wilkes (3-13) in a Freedom Conference match-up. The game will begin at 7:00 pm.