The Lancaster Bible College Women's Volleyball team wrapped up their regular season Wednesday night against the Lady Colonels of Wilkes University in the Horst Athletic Center. The Chargers earned the 3-2 victory, improving to 17-10 for the season. 

How It Happened: The Chargers had the edge in kills 14-10 in the first set while picking up five service aces en route to a 25-23 victory. Five different Chargers earned the aces in the set. 

The second set started out slow, with the Chargers facing a 14-12 deficit. A 12-point run that saw three kills by Crystal Lenk and three aces from senior Morgan Fenstermacher brought out a more dominant Charger force that led to a 25-15 set victory. 

The third set saw a flip of the first, with the visiting Colonels taking the set 25-23. Jessica Fletcher led the Charger offense with four kills in the set. Wilkes' victory sent the match to a fourth set, where the Colonels pulled away an extra point victory, with a 27-25 finish to go to five. 

Both teams came out hungry in the fifth set, going point for point through 6-6 before Lancaster Bible was able to put together a five-point run to bring it to 11-6. The Colonels were able to add two more points before the Chargers pulled away with the 15-8 victory. 

From the Coach: "It was great to finish our regular season on a high note. I am truly grateful for our seniors and who they are as people and the impact they have had in LBC Women's Volleyball." - Head Coach Julie Brubaker

By the Numbers: Tessa Kwiatkowski had a team-high five service aces. Seven different Chargers recorded an ace in Wednesday night's victory. Chloe King (15), Jessica Fletcher (11), and Crystal Lenk (10) all recorded double-digit kills. 

Information to Know: Chloe King had 15 kills on the night to move into sixth all-time with 737. Madeline Reed had 39 assists on the night to surpass the 500 mark on the season. Leah Helman had three aces to pass 50 for 2023. 

Wednesday night was also an opportunity to recognize the senior members of the volleyball team. Faith Hammond, Bethany Pettis and Morgan Fenstermacher were honored prior to the start of the game and their time with the team was celebrated. The Chargers also recognized Chloe King, who celebrated her senior day in 2022 but was able to return for her extra season of eligibility. Team manager Alyssa Paulson was also recognized as this is also her senior year. 

Up Next: The Chargers will next play in the United East Volt Division Semifinal on Tuesday, November 7th when they host a team to be determined in the first round on Saturday, November 4th.