The Lancaster Bible College men's volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Cairn Highlanders in the Colonial States Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday night, clinching their first ever CSAC Championship. The Chargers cap off the season ending 21-10 overall and posted a perfect record in conference play.
 
How It Happened: Junior Michael Myers began the night on a kill, giving the Chargers an early 1-0 lead. The Highlanders also began early, jumping to a 4-2 lead before the Chargers rattled off five straight points to make it 7-4. The Highlanders kept it close, but the Chargers found timely kills to keep the lead at an arm's distance. The Chargers led 19-16 and finished the first set win on a 6-1 run as freshman Jake Rotelle hit home the 25^th point.
 
Looking to carry the momentum into the second set, the Chargers put together several key offensive runs, including a 6-0 run on back-to-back-to-back kills from Rotelle and Elijah Herb. The Chargers led 13-6, then Cairn responded with their own point, but Rotelle had a kill and service ace to make it 15-7. Cairn rattled off three points to bring it within five, but the Chargers put together a 7-0 run to create a 12-point advantage. The Chargers won the second set 25-14.
 
One set away from their first ever CSAC Championship, the Chargers didn't disappoint, running to an early 11-4 lead and electrifying the crowd. In that stretch Herb had three kills, Rotelle had two kills, and Hunter Davis had an ace and a kill. The Chargers again put together an 8-3 run as several Chargers contributed to the offensive attack. Nearing the end, the Chargers completed the 3-0 sweep on back-to-back kills from Rotelle and Michael Myers, sending the crowd into a frenzy and officially becoming the 2023 CSAC Champions.
 
By the Numbers: The Chargers had 44 kills to the Highlanders' 13 kills… the Chargers had 40 assists, 40 digs, and five aces… the Highlanders had two aces, 13 assists, and 20 digs… Christian Herr was named the 2023 CSAC Championship Most Valuable Player following a 35-assist performance and six digs… Elijah Herb had 15 kills… Jake Rotelle added 12 kills and an ace… Michael Myers had seven kills… Tyler Martin had two aces and six digs… Tanner Shertzer had a game-high 14 digs.
 
Congratulations to the men's volleyball team for an outstanding 2023 season!