The Lancaster Bible College Men's Volleyball team made the trip to Grantham, Pa. on Tuesday evening to take on 11th-ranked Messiah, losing in straight sets on the road. The Chargers fall to 6-4 overall while the Falcons improve to 9-1 overall.

How it Happened:
The teams traded points back and forth early in the match with ties at the first seven points, with four different Chargers landing kills and sophomore Jordan Yoder finding the floor for a service ace. Messiah was able to create the separation they needed with a four-point run to make it 11-7, never surrendering that lead. The Chargers had three in a row late as sophomore Jaiden Flanagan had a block and a kill, but the Falcons closed out a close set 25-20.

Senior Dawson Forney had a kill early in set two, then a block by Flanagan and junior Nicholas Marion gave the Chargers a 3-2 lead. After a 4-4 tie, the Falcons went on another big run as they rattled off a match-high seven straight points to take an 11-4 lead. It was all Messiah for the rest of set two, finishing with five of the last six points to win the set 25-13.

Set three started with another big Falcons run as they raced to a 5-1 advantage, then scored another five in a row later to lead 12-4 in the set. The Chargers began to chip away, cutting the lead to six after a service ace from junior Zach Wyant. Lancaster Bible pulled within four late in the set with help from kills by sophomore Kevin Bryant, but the Falcons finished the job as they took the set 25-20 and finished the 3-0 match win.

By the Numbers:
- The Falcons held a slight lead in every category, leading the Chargers by just one in blocks 8-7 and service aces 3-2
- Kevin Bryant led the Chargers with season-highs of eight kills and three blocks
- Jaiden Flanagan and junior Jake Rotelle each added five kills and three blocks
- Zach Wyant dished 29 assists and Tyler Martin had a match-high seven digs
- The Falcons were led by Alex Kagoro with a match-high 11 kills and no errors

Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 2-5 all-time against Messiah, with the Falcons winning the last five contests. This was the third consecutive matchup with Messiah that the Falcons were ranked in the AVCA Division III Coaches Poll.

Up Next:
The Chargers return home on Saturday, February 8, hosting a tri-match as they face Stevenson at 10:00 a.m. and Geneva (Pa.) at 2:00 p.m.