The Lancaster Bible College Men's Volleyball team kicked off the month of March with a home tri-match on Saturday, defeating Eastern 3-1 and falling to #2 Southern Virginia 3-0. The Chargers move to 11-6 overall and 1-0 in the United East, while the Eagles fall to 13-8 overall and 1-1 in the MAC and the Knights improve to 15-0 and 2-0 in the CVC.

vs Eastern – Win, 3-1 (25-14, 25-15, 18-25, 25-22)

How it Happened:
The teams traded the first 14 points of the set, with seven ties and a lead change in that span. The Chargers pulled away in the middle of the set with a 6-0 scoring run, starting and ending with a block and a kill by sophomore Jaiden Flanagan and senior Dawson Forney landing two service aces. Sophomore Jordan Yoder landed a service ace towards the end of the set, with Forney finishing it off 25-14 with a kill to hand LBC a set win.

The second set began similar to the first with the teams battling early, but back-to-back service aces by sophomore Carson Hoover put the Chargers up 10-5, then a five-point run created lots of separation for LBC highlighted by junior Tyler Martin's first career solo block. The Chargers finished another four-point run with a kill from Flanagan late in the set, winning 25-15 and taking commanding 2-0 match lead.

Despite several leads, the Chargers stumbled in the third set while Eastern pulled away late, dropping the set 25-18 to force another. Lancaster Bible grabbed the early lead in set four after back-to-back blocks by Flanagan put LBC up 6-2. A 6-1 run in the middle of the set helped the Chargers separate from the Eagles, with a pair of kills from Hoover leading the charge. The Eagles fought back with a late 6-1 run of their own, but the Chargers rode three kills from Forney to victory as they won the set 25-22 to close out Eastern in four sets.

By the Numbers:
- The Chargers finished with more kills (48-32) and service aces (9-4), while the Eagles led in blocks with 14 to the Chargers' eight
- Carson Hoover led the Chargers with a career-high 14 kills and three aces
- Dawson Forney added 12 kills and two blocks
- Tyler Martin dished a career-high 43 assists and recorded a team-high 11 digs
- Jordan Yoder rounded out the box score with 11 kills, eight digs and three blocks
- The Eagles were led by Kaodi Wokocha with a team-high 12 kills

Information to Know:
The Chargers improve to 3-0 all-time against Eastern and have their second three-game win streak of the season. Tyler Martin has double-doubles in back-to-back games with 39 assists and 10 digs on Friday night and 43 assists and 11 digs this morning. Martin also reached 150 digs on the season, leading the team. Jordan Yoder reached 150 kills on the season against Eastern.

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vs #2 Southern Virginia – Loss, 0-3 (19-25, 20-25, 21-25)

How it Happened:
Dawson Forney began the match with a kill, but the Knights took control early as they went up 5-2. This lead ballooned to nine points after a 7-0 run by SVU to lead 16-7 over LBC. It was a battle throughout the middle of the set as the Chargers chipped away, with kills from Jaiden Flanagan and sophomore Kevin Bryant leading the way. The Chargers pulled within five late in the set after a service ace by Jordan Yoder, but the Knights closed out the set 25-19.

Southern Virginia got out to the lead again in the second set with a 7-2 spurt to lead 10-4. Carson Hoover and Dawson Forney helped the Chargers close the gap with kills to pull within two points at 13-11. Lancaster Bible brought it back to two points on a service ace by Tyler Martin, but the Knights finished off set two 25-20 by scoring four of the final five points.

The Chargers showed life in the third set, finding their largest lead of the match at three points on several occasions with three kills and a block from Yoder early on. The Knights worked to close the gap, then stormed ahead by five points after a 7-1 run to take the lead back. The Chargers kept it close with several kills from Forney and Hoover, but Southern Virginia closed with the last three points to win the set 25-21 and finish off the Chargers, staying unbeaten on the season.

By the Numbers:
- The Chargers won the serving battle with four service aces to the Knights' three, while the Knights had a narrow lead in kills 42-39 and tied the Chargers in blocks 5-5
- Jordan Yoder led the Chargers' attack with 10 kills
- Carson Hoover and Kevin Bryant added nine and eight kills respectively
- Tyler Martin finished with 34 assists and junior Nicholas Marion recorded seven digs
- The Knights were led by Christian Sheaffer with a match-high 16 kills

Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 2-10 all-time against Southern Virginia, with the Knights winning the previous nine contests and sweeping the past eight matches dating back to 2022. This was the Chargers' sixth matchup this season against an AVCA Top-20 team, facing lots of strong competition early in the year. Tyler Martin now has four consecutive games with 30+ assists after moving to the setter position against Cairn on February 18, notching two games of 10+ digs in that span as well.

Up Next:
The Chargers' next matchup will be on the road on Wednesday, March 12 as they travel to face Wilson in a United East contest at 7:00 p.m.