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Box Score 2 For the first time in the two-year history of men's volleyball play in the North Eastern Athletic Conference, Lancaster Bible lost. In fact, they lost twice. The Chargers dropped a five-set decision, 3-2 to NEAC Weekend host Wells in the afternoon and then dropped a four-setter, 3-1 to Keuka in the evening.
Below is a quick recap of both matches.
Wells 3, Lancaster Bible 2
21-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-19, 15-11
Lancaster Bible senior
Mitch Demko set a new program record for kills in a single match as he smashed home 25 kills to go along with 12 digs. Not to be outdone, fellow senior
Alex Bahn also broke the record has he had 21 kills and 15 digs. The previous record was held by four players over the past 10 years who had amassed 20 kills in a match. Junior
Tyler Eckels added five kills, 15 digs and 44 assists for the Chargers who took a two sets to one lead, but couldn't hold on for the victory.
Keuka 3, Lancaster Bible 1
25-9, 19-25, 25-22, 25-23
The Storm jumped all over the Chargers in the first set, before Lancaster Bible rallied to tie the match at 1-1. Keuka took the next two close sets to earn the victory and send the Chargers to 2-11 this season and 2-2 in NEAC play.
Demko and Bahn were strong again as they had 18 kills and 14 kills respectively.
Nathan Diehl added 10 digs, as did
Paul Fulbright.
TJ Forsythe had three kills to go with two blocks and two digs.
The Chargers are back in action on Wednesday when they host a tri-match with Hannibal-LaGrange and Stevenson. Lancaster Bible will take on Hannibal at 4 p.m. and Stevenson at 8 p.m. The early match will pit brother against brother as Lancaster Bible Head Coach
Jade Brubaker will face his younger brother Justin Brubaker, who is the head coach of Hannibal-LaGrange.