The Lancaster Bible College women's volleyball season kicks off on Friday night at home, as the Chargers host Eastern at 5 p.m. The match is part of the Crosstown Quad with Franklin & Marshall and Lynchburg, and the Chargers will face those two schools on Saturday at F&M. The Chargers are looking to return to the United East Conference Playoffs this season, after missing the postseason in 2021.
 
Head Coach: Julie Brubaker (2^nd season, 11-15 (.423 winning percentage))
Assistant Coaches: Kaitlyn Yates, Jenny Mulvey, Suzanna Rouse
 
2021 Regular Season: 11-15 overall, 4-4 United East Conference
 
2021 Postseason: Did not qualify.
 
Returners
Seniors: Faith Helman (S), Chloe King (OH)
Juniors: Faith Hammond (OH), Bethany Pettis (L/DS), Morgan Fenstermacher (MH)
Sophomores: Leah Helman (L), Emma Schaeffer (S), Brittany Martin (OH), Sheyenne King (RS)
 
Newcomers
Freshmen: Madison Timberlake (L/DS), Sophia Ansel (MH), Grace Farlow (OH), Riley Dodrer (MH)
 
Graduated
Suzanna Rouse (L), Cassidy King (OH), Maelynne Patey (MH), Rebecca Godshall (DS)
 
The Schedule
Lancaster Bible opens its 2022 schedule with the aforementioned match at home against Eastern, and then will play nine straight matches away from home from Sept. 3 to Sept. 19…Three of the road matches will take place in Virginia, as Lancaster Bible travels down Route 81 to face Shenandoah, Eastern Mennonite, and Mary Baldwin on Sept. 16-17…The Chargers will host Valley Forge on Friday, Sept. 23 as part of Homecoming & Family Weekend, and will take on cross-county foe Elizabethtown on Sept. 27 at the Horst Athletic Center…Lancaster Bible opens United East Conference play in Aurora, N.Y. on Oct. 8 with matches against Wells and Penn St. Abington, and will host two UEC matches on Oct. 15 against Gallaudet and SUNY Morrisville…The Chargers will end the regular season with four straight conference matches.
 
Program Notes
-Lancaster Bible was 7-7 at the Horst Athletic Center last season, but just 4-8 away from home
-The Chargers led the United East Conference in service aces per set (2.66) and digs per set (16.99) last season
-Setters Faith Helman and Emma Schaeffer return this season, as the pair combined for 688 assists last year
-Sophomore Leah Helman returns as well, as she was fourth on the team in digs last season with 225
-Sophomore Morgan Fenstermacher and senior Chloe King also return, as the pair will look to be a formidable force in the middle again, after combining for 81 blocks last season
-Two former players, Suzanna Rouse ('22), and Jenny Mulvey ('19) are joining the coaching staff this season
 
Season Links
2022 Roster
2022 Schedule
2021 Season Statistics
Historical Statistics
 
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