The Lancaster Bible College Men's Volleyball team returned home on Saturday morning to host (RV) Randolph-Macon in the Horst Athletic Center, racing to an impressive 3-0 sweep. The Chargers improve to 6-7 overall while the Yellow Jackets drop to 9-2 overall and 1-0 in the ODAC.
 
How it Happened:
Kevin Bryant (Jr.) started the Chargers with two of their first three kills for a 3-1 lead, then the Yellow Jackets used a four-point run to swing ahead 8-6. The Chargers responded later in the set with a four-point run of their own, featuring three kills by Braden Escover (Fr.) as they took a 13-10 lead. Carson Hoover (Jr.) landed two kills and Zeke Clark (Jr.) threw down a solo block for the Chargers' largest lead of the set at six, holding on by that score to take set one 25-19.
 
The Chargers led in the same way early in set two at 3-1 and 6-3 as Escover and Bryant landed kills, then Bryant and Timothy Fletcher (So.) combined on a block for a 13-10 advantage once again. The Yellow Jackets later had a block to tie the set at 16, then another block to help swing them ahead by one point, but a kill from Escover then sparked a 5-1 LBC run to go back up by three. The Chargers closed strong as Hoover delivered a loud kill to seal set two for LBC 25-22.
 
Randolph-Macon began set three with the lead as they got out to an 8-4 start as Bryant landed two early kills, then the Chargers scored three in a row to pull within one. The Yellow Jackets maintained a steady lead before Fletcher landed a solo block to make it 13-12 R-MC, then the Chargers scored five straight as they forced two Yellow Jacket timeouts with an ace from Fletcher to power the surge ahead 17-14. A few errors helped LBC go up five points, then Bryant closed the door with a block and a kill to secure the 25-20 set win and a 3-0 home sweep of the Yellow Jackets.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers won the kills battle 45-32 and led in blocks 7-5, with Randolph-Macon holding a slight edge in digs 27-26
- Kevin Bryant led the Chargers with a career-high 14 kills and five blocks
- Zeke Clark added 13 kills and a career-high 14 digs
- Braden Escover and Carson Hoover each added 10 kills
- Timothy Fletcher notched 37 assists and Nicholas Marion (Sr.) added a match-high 10 digs
- The Yellow Jackets were led by Ian Wagenhauser and Bryce Matthews with a team-high 13 kills each
 
Information to Know:
The Chargers improve to 2-0 all-time against Randolph-Macon with their other win against the Yellow Jackets coming back in 2023 at home as well. This marks the Chargers' second win this season over a team in the AVCA National Poll as they took down (RV) Randolph-Macon today and (RV) Marymount (Va.) back on January 15 in their home opener. Kevin Bryant leads the United East with a total of 54 blocks this season, entering the day ranked 12th in NCAA Division III in blocks per set at 1.11.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers remain at home on Tuesday, February 17 as they host Kean for a mid-week matchup starting at 7:00 p.m.