The Lancaster Bible College Women's Volleyball team won their fourth straight game on Wednesday night with a 3-0 sweep over conference foe Penn St. Abington. The Chargers improve to 16-4 overall and a perfect 3-0 in the United East, while the Lions drop to 15-3 overall and are now 2-1 in conference play.
 
How it Happened:
The first set was tightly contested, featuring 13 ties and five lead changes as the Chargers and Lions traded blows. It wasn't until late in the set when the Chargers pulled away with an 8-1 scoring run highlighted by kills from freshman Madison Reap and sophomore Eden Belford, with Belford finishing the set off with a kill to help LBC take it 25-18.
 
The Chargers took control early in the second set with a 6-0 run, with Reap landing three aces in a row to spark the run. Another six points straight featured two aces from senior Leah Helman and three kills from sophomore Lea Sareyka, extending the lead to 12-2. It was smooth sailing from there, with yet another six-point spurt to end the set with a kill from Sareyka to put the Chargers up 2-0 with a 25-10 set win.
 
After a 4-0 start to set three for LBC, the Lions found their stride with seven consecutive points to take an 11-8 lead. The teams traded points throughout the middle of the set until the Chargers put together a 6-1 run with two aces from Helman and kills from Sareyka to take the lead back. Just like set two, Lancaster Bible ended on a six-point run, with three kills from Reap to finish off Penn St. Abington and win the set 25-18 to earn win number 16 on the season.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers dominated behind the line with 11 service aces to the Lions' four and out-blocked Abington 6-3
- Madison Reap led the Chargers with 12 kills, while Lea Sareyka had 11 kills
- Madeline Reed dished 17 assists and Leah Helman finished with 16 digs
- Junior Riley Dodrer had four total blocks
- The Lions were led by Alyssa Flickinger with five kills and two blocks
 
Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 12-1 all-time against Penn St. Abington and have won four straight against the Lions. Lancaster Bible improves to 3-0 in conference play for the first time since 2019. Senior libero Leah Helman is now third all-time in digs for the Chargers with 1,665, adding to her historic career with nine regular season games remaining.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers stay at home when they host Cedar Crest on Tuesday, October 15 for another conference matchup at 7:00 p.m.