The Lancaster Bible College men's volleyball team is set to play its first-ever NCAA Division III National Tournament match on Friday night, as the Chargers battle 14th-ranked Rivier in the First Round. The match, set to begin at 6 p.m., will pit the 23-4 Chargers against the 26-6 Raiders. Friday night's winner will face top-ranked Springfield in the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals on Saturday at 6 p.m.
 
How They Got Here:
Lancaster Bible: The Chargers won their first-ever North Eastern Athletic Conference championship last Sunday, defeating Wells, 3-1 at Horst Athletic Center…The Chargers have won 13 straight matches, and have not lost since March 3, when they fell to Stevens.
 
Rivier: The Raiders won the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, defeating Wentworth, 3-0…Rivier was a perfect 14-0 in conference play this season, and has won 15 matches in a row…The Raiders last loss came on Feb. 24 to top-ranked Springfield.
 
Information Hodge Podge:
Lancaster Bible: The Chargers have been a complete team all season long, as they've gotten production from everywhere on the court…Junior Nate Miller, the NEAC Player of the Year, leads the team with 444 kills and 53 aces…Sophomore Kole Horst has 203 kills this season, and has also chipped in with 29 aces and 47 blocks…Senior Kasey Gentry has 172 kills, 33 aces and 174 digs, while sophomore Kaleb Ansell has 822 assists this season to go with 31 blocks and 116 digs…Junior Daniel Kreider and senior Sky Woelkers patrol the inside, as Kreider leads the NEAC with a 41.8 hitting percentage, and has 63 blocks this season…Woelkers has a team-best 65 blocks for the Chargers…Libero Kurt Maysilles leads the team with 220 digs…Lancaster Bible hasn't played a match away from Horst Athletic Center since March 22, but is 11-3 this season in road or neutral site matches.
 
Rivier: The Raiders have played in three of the last six NCAA Division III National Tournaments, and advanced to the Final Four in 2013…David Smith leads the Raiders with 269 kills this season, while Grant Andler has 262 kills…Dashaun Graham is the third and final player with 200 or more kills with 204…Rivier has a total of 1,304 kills in 32 matches this season…The Raiders are 16-5 this season in road or neutral site matches.
 
How to View: Friday's match is set to begin at 6 p.m. and can be watched HERE, or viewers can watch the live stats HERE.