The Lancaster Bible College Women's Volleyball team hit the road for United East play as they took on Saint Elizabeth on Saturday afternoon, earning a 3-0 sweep. The Chargers improve to 15-4 overall and 2-0 in conference, while the Eagles drop to 6-9 overall and 0-2 in United East play.
 
How it Happened:
The Chargers rolled to a 5-0 start in the first set with three kills, with sophomore Lea Sareyka and freshman Madison Reap helping keep the lead with kills to make it 13-7. Junior Riley Dodrer and sophomore Eden Belford combined for the Chargers' first block, then two kills from Belford put LBC up 17-9 and forced an Eagles timeout. The Chargers closed out set one with a kill from senior Sheyenne King, winning 25-12.
 
Another strong start fueled the Chargers as they scored the first six points behind two aces from Reap and kills from Belford and Dodrer. A block from Sareyka and two aces from senior Emma Shaeffer forced a timeout, then LBC increased the lead to 14-2 on another pair of aces from Shaeffer. Saint Elizabeth closed the gap by a little bit, but kills from Sareyka and an ace from King closed out set two 25-15.
 
The third set started closer with the Eagles forcing a 3-3 tie, but an ace from senior Leah Helman and a few kills from sophomore Chloe Belford gave the Chargers the lead. A few Chargers blocks help maintain the lead, then LBC launched an 11-point run sparked by kills from Reap and an ace from sophomore Madeline Reed. The Chargers closed out the Eagles with an ace from Reap to take set three 25-9 and remain unbeaten in United East play.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers dominated the kills battle 39-18 and the aces battle 11-2
- Lea Sareyka and Eden Belford each had a game-high 10 kills for the Chargers
- Madeline Reed dished 21 assists and Leah Helman had 14 digs
- Emma Shaeffer and Madison Reap each landed four service aces
- The Eagles were led by Dadlyna Louis with four kills and three blocks
 
From the Coach:
"We played steady and consistent. I was proud of our serving and passing performance. Everyone contributed well and we earned the win." ~ Head Coach Julie Brubaker
 
Information to Know:
The Chargers have never lost to the Eagles, improving to a perfect 8-0 against Saint Elizabeth all-time. Lancaster Bible has started 2-0 in conference play for the third straight season. This was sophomore Lea Sareyka's tenth game this season with double-digit kills and she leads the team with 188 kills. Sophomore Madeline Reed reached 900 career assists in today's game and currently is sixth all-time for the Chargers with 917 assists. Junior Riley Dodrer recorded her 90^th career block in the second set. Senior Leah Helman is now top-5 in program history in both digs and service aces, moving into fifth all-time in service aces with 175 in her career.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers will return home on Wednesday, October 9 as they host Penn St. Abington for a United East battle of 2-0 teams at 7:00 p.m.