Penn State Berks 3, Lancaster Bible 1
(18-25, 25-20, 15-25, 14-25)

Penn State Berks Starters
Rathsam, Leon-Vazquez, Shoop, Shoupe, Zelonka, Nichols & Libero- Durkota

LBC Starters
Faith Helman, Brittany Martin, Maelynne Patey, Kate Stoltzfus, Rebecca Godshall , Morgan Fenstermacher, & Libero - Suzanna Rouse

How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College women's volleyball team dropped game one of their United East tri-match to Penn State Berks on Sunday, October 24.
 
The Chargers would get off to a slow start, dropping the opening set. LBC got off to a better start in the second set, racing out to a 5-3 lead. The teams would trade points, with the Lions battling back to grab a 13-10 lead. Brittany Martin would jump start the Chargers offense slamming a kill. Faith Helman would blast service ace and Martin added a kill to help the Chargers tie the game at 14. Faith Hammond who had a career high 12 kills, crushed two kills helping LBC serge ahead. The Chargers closed the set by winning the final six points, capped off by a block by Faith Helman and Maelynne Patey.
 
Penn State Berks would respond using an early 7-1 run to take control of the third set. Kate Stoltzfus and Patey each smashed kills trying to get the Chargers going, but the team dropped the set 25-15. The Lions again started fast in the fourth set, winning the set 25-14 and securing the conference victory.
 
Inside The Numbers
- Faith Hammond powered the Chargers offense smashing 12 kills
- Kate Stoltzfus recorded seven kills and added 11 digs
- Faith Helman distributed 21 assist and added eight digs
- Suzanna Rouse picked up 13 digs
- Penn State Berks was led by Cassie Shoupe who had 14 kills
   
Gallaudet 3, Lancaster Bible 1
(13-25, 17-25, 25-22, 22-25)

Gallaudet Starters
Rubinshteyn, Taylor, Zornoza, Wright, Lewis, Giutoli & Libero- Upchurch

LBC Starters
Faith Helman, Brittany Martin, Maelynne Patey Kate Stoltzfus, Rebecca Godshall , Morgan Fenstermacher, & Libero - Suzanna Rouse

How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College women's volleyball team fell in a highly competitive match up with Gallaudet in game two of the tri-match.
 
Gallaudet rolled to big leads in the opening two sets, despite the best efforts of Kate Stoltzfus and Brittany Martin who each had 11 kills. The Chargers got off to a better start in the third set, jumping ahead 4-0 when Stoltzfus perfectly placed a service ace. The Bison slowly climbed back in the game eventually tying the game at 10. Trailing 12-11, Morgan Fenstermacher and Martin each delivered a kill to help LBC regain the lead. Sheyenne King sparked a 6-0 run capped off by one of Faith Helman's five service aces. Helman would also pick up her 1000^th career assist during the match. The Charger would hold to take the set 25-22. The fourth set would see the teams trade points and the lead throughout the set, but Gallaudet would win the final four points to pick up the victory.
 
Inside The Numbers
- Kate Stoltzfus led the Chargers record 11 kills and picking up 19 digs
- Brittany Martin record her first career double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs
- Morgan Fenstermacher added nine kills
- Faith Helman recorded 36 assists, surpassing 1000 career assists
- Suzanna Rouse anchored the defense posting 17 digs
- Gallaudet was led by Emily Wright who had 19 kills
- The Bison held a 52-43 advantage in kills
 
Who's Next
The women's volleyball team will travel to Elizabethtown on Tuesday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m.

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