The Lancaster Bible College Women's Volleyball team concluded the regular season on Saturday afternoon with a home tri-match to celebrate senior day, earning a sweep over Penn St. Brandywine in conference play and a thrilling five-set win over Arcadia. The Chargers finish the regular season with a 23-6 record and a 9-1 record in United East play to lock up the 2-seed in the playoffs, while the Lions finish 6-18 overall and 3-7 in conference play and the Knights move to 15-14 overall and 3-3 in the MAC Freedon.

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vs Penn St. Brandywine – 3-0 Win (25-11, 25-21, 25-17)

How it Happened:
The Chargers rolled in the first set as they took a 6-0 lead behind an ace from senior Emma Shaeffer and kills from three different players. That lead stretched to 10-1 after sophomore Lea Sareyka landed three straight aces, then became 13-4 after an ace from senior Sheyenne King. The Chargers finished the set 25-11.

The Lions took the lead in the second set early after several Charger errors. It wasn't until the Chargers tied the game at 10-10 when sophomore Eden Belford landed a kill to give LBC their first lead of the set. A kill from Sareyka capped a five-point run to take a big lead, but the Lions would not go away easy as they came within two late. Sareyka and Belford hit back-to-back kills to finish set two 25-21 for the Chargers.

The Chargers used an early five-point run behind two aces from Shaeffer to create separation in set three, then put up a match-high seven straight points to go up 17-5 featuring two aces from King and two kills from sophomore Jessica Fletcher. Brandywine put together a late 6-1 burst, but a service error clinched a 25-17 set win, 3-0 match sweep for the Chargers, and the second-best record in the United East for Lancaster Bible.

By the Numbers:
- The Chargers landed 18 total aces to the Lions' five and shut out Brandywine at the net with five blocks of their own
- Eden Belford had a game-high nine kills and Jessica Fletcher added seven kills
- Madeline Reed dished 16 assists and Emma Shaeffer had 14 assists and four aces
- Leah Helman finished with a game-high 21 digs
- Lea Sareyka landed a career-high six aces
- The Lions were led by Anna Ramirez with six kills and eight digs

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vs Arcadia – 3-2 Win (25-12, 20-25, 19-25, 25-21, 16-14)

How it Happened:
The Chargers dominated set one 25-12 as they began with an 11-1 advantage, featuring three kills from Eden Belford and two kills from both Madison Reap and Lea Sareyka. Reap and Sheyenne King had a block later in the set to highlight a four-point run to make it 16-4 Chargers, then Arcadia had a late four-point run of their own, but it wasn't enough as LBC took the set.

The Knights bounced back forcefully, winning the next two sets to take a 2-1 advantage over the Chargers. Lancaster Bible reset in the fourth set, overcoming an early 6-2 hole to take the lead 10-8 after a kill and two aces from Reap. LBC built a lead as high as seven points before Arcadia cut it two three points, but a setter dump from Madeline Reed found the ground for a kill to end set four 25-21 for the Chargers and force a deciding fifth set.

The teams fought back and forth in set five with eight total ties and four lead changes. After Arcadia rattled off five in a row to take an 11-9 lead, kills from Reap and junior Riley Dodrer knotted the set at 11 all. Sareyka, Reap, and Belford all added kills late in the set to lead the Chargers to a 16-14 win and a five-set victory over the Knights to cap off the day.

By the Numbers:
- The Chargers led in kills 53-51 and crushed in aces 14-4, while the Knights doubled LBC in blocks 8-4
- Lea Sareyka and Madison Reap each had 15 kills to lead the Chargers
- Leah Helman anchored the defense with 32 digs, while Reap added a career-high 20 digs as well
- Madeline Reed and Emma Shaeffer had 24 and 17 assists respectively
- The Knights were led by Nicole Dallara with a game-high 17 kills and 17 digs

From the Coach:
"We are so thankful four our seniors and all the investment and leadership in our program over the years. They have set the bar high and have led well. They will be missed greatly! I am glad we could honor them and end on a high note with 2 wins! Looking forward to our bye as we prepare for postseason play." ~ Head Coach Julie Brubaker

Information to Know:
The Chargers improve to 6-0 against Penn St. Brandywine and 3-1 against Arcadia all-time. The Chargers have now set a program record with 23 wins this season and can continue to add to that total in the games to come. Lancaster Bible finished the regular season with their best winning percentage in conference play in program history at 9-1 (.900), locking up the 2-seed in the upcoming United East Playoffs and setting themselves up for a home playoff game next Saturday with a First Round bye. The seniors recognized today for the program were Leah Helman, Sheyenne King, Crystal Lenk, Emma Shaeffer, and team manager Ashley Eick.

Up Next:
The Chargers received a First-Round bye in the United East Playoffs as the number 2-seed and will play at home in the Quarterfinal round next Saturday, November 9 at a time to be determined. They will face the winner of 10-seed Cedar Crest and 7-seed Penn St. Abington here in the Horst Athletic Center.