The Lancaster Bible College Women's Volleyball team traveled down to Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C. for a four-game weekend, beginning the trip Friday afternoon with a five-set win over Boyce and a five-set loss to Brevard. The Chargers are now 7-2 on the year, while the Bulldogs drop to 4-6 and the Tornado improve to 5-2 overall.
 
vs Boyce – 3-2 Win (25-15, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, 15-13)
 
How it Happened:
The Chargers capitalized on some early errors from the Bulldogs and used kills from Riley Dodrer and Lea Sareyka to build a lead. Boyce battled in the first two sets, but the Chargers were able to finish them both off to take an early 2-0 set lead. Boyce responded strongly, taking set three and then winning a tightly contested fourth set 25-23 to force a deciding fifth set with LBC. The Chargers opened up an 8-4 lead in set five, but the Bulldogs battled back to a two-point deficit to force a Chargers timeout. It was Lancaster Bible that came out on top 15-13 to finish off a five-set opening win for the weekend.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers led in kills 38-35 and aces 13-7, while the Bulldogs led in digs 56-48
- Lea Sareyka finished with nine kills to lead the Chargers
- Leah Helman had 12 digs while both Emma Shaeffer and Madeline Reed had seven assists
- The Bulldogs were led by Olivia Rau with a game-high 12 kills and 12 digs

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vs Brevard – 3-2 Loss (23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 14-16)
 
How it Happened:
Lea Sareyka sparked the Chargers early with two kills and a service ace, maintaining a tie with the Tornado throughout the set. Brevard took a 19-16 lead late in the set, and despite a fight from LBC, closed out set one 25-23. The Tornado jumped out to a 4-0 lead in set two, then a four-point run later in the set led by Madison Reap with a kill and a block tied the game at 11. The game took some drastic swings with a seven-point streak from Brevard followed by massive 10-1 run from the Chargers, with kills from Sareyka and Eden Belford highlighting the run. Brevard fought back, but a Leah Helman ace and a kill from Sareyka helped LBC grab set two 25-23.
 
The teams stayed even in the early goings before two aces from Reap and a block from Riley Dodrer capped a seven-point run for the Chargers to take a 14-9 lead. Moments later, the Chargers rattled off four straight points with back-to-back aces from Helman, then another long streak from LBC gave them a 25-20 win and a 2-1 advantage in the match.
 
Set four stayed close for a majority of the set as Fletcher, Reap, and Sareyka landed kills for the Chargers. The Tornado, however, used some late kills and a key block to win the set 25-19 and force a deciding fifth set in back-to-back games for the Chargers. Lancaster Bible got off to a 5-1 start in set five behind kills from Belford and Sheyenne King, but Brevard swung right back to take an 8-6 lead. King capped off three in a row for the Chargers to tie it at 12, then the game was tied at 13 and 14 before the Tornado pulled away and handed LBC a 3-2 loss to end the day.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Tornado won the kills battle 55-49 while the Chargers led in aces 13-5, with the two teams matching with eight blocks apiece
- Lea Sareyka tied a career-high with 16 kills for the Chargers
- Eden Belford and Madison Reap both reached double-digit kills with 14 and 10 respectively
- Leah Helman finished with a game-high 26 digs, adding three aces as well
- The Tornado were led by Ashley Hoxit with 13 kills and 13 digs
 
Information to Know:
This was the Chargers' first matchup with both Boyce and Brevard, winning the former and losing the latter. The Chargers landed 10+ aces in both games, making it five total matches this season with ten or more. Sophomore Eden Belford's 14 kills against Brevard were a career-high, while freshman Madison Reap tied a season-high with 19 digs against the Tornado.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers finish out their southern trip tomorrow, taking on both Regent and Toccoa Falls on Saturday, September 14 starting at 10:00 a.m.