The Lancaster Bible College Men's Volleyball team had a United East Conference matchup with Wilson on Wednesday night beating the Phoenix in three sets, 3-0. The Chargers improve to 12-6 overall and 2-0 in conference while the Phoenix drop to 8-12 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
How It Happened: The two teams began the night trading point by point with the Phoenix just on the Chargers heels. With a 15-14 lead, the Chargers pieced together a 11-2 run to win set one 25-16.
Dawson Forney and
Carson Hoover had back-to-back kills to seal the first set.
The Phoenix jumped ahead 4-1 in the second set and were able to maintain the lead winning by as much as five points. With a 20-15 lead and all the momentum in the second set, a kill from
Jordan Yoder sparked a four point burst as Forney and
Kevin Bryant had two blocks and Forney added a kill of his own to bring the Chargers within one. It was Forney, Bryant, and Yoder who continued to carry the Chargers to a 6-1 run and a second set victory 25-22.
Keeping with their momentum, the Chargers opened the third set on a 9-1 tear and cruised to a 25-12 third set win and conference victory.
By the Numbers
- The Chargers had 40 kills, eight aces, 37 assists, and 30 digs.
- The Phoenix had 26 kills, six blocks, 25 assists, and 26 digs.
- Jordan Yoder had a game high 15 kills and added two aces.
- Dawson Forney had nine kills, two blocks, and six digs.
- Tyler Martin contributed 33 assists and six digs.
Up Next: The Chargers will host Pratt Institute and Stevenson on Saturday, March 15 at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
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