The Lancaster Bible College Men's Volleyball team made the trip to Beaver Falls, Pa. on Saturday afternoon to play a tri-match against both Roberts Wesleyan and Geneva (Pa.), splitting the day as they lost 3-0 to Roberts Wesleyan and won 3-0 against Geneva (Pa.). The Chargers move to 5-6 overall while the Redhawks improve to 6-6 overall and the Golden Tornadoes drop to 6-7 overall.
 
vs Roberts Wesleyan – 0-3 Loss (18-25, 22-25, 23-25)
 
How it Happened:
The Redhawks began with a 4-2 lead while Kevin Bryant (Jr.) landed a pair of kills, then broke out to an 8-3 lead after three in a row. The Chargers responded with three in a row themselves including a service ace by Carson Hoover (Jr.), then stayed within two points as Zeke Clark (Jr.) landed a solo block. The teams then traded 12 straight volleys before a 4-1 spurt by Roberts Wesleyan, with late kills by Clark and Bryant not enough as they closed out a 25-18 set-one win.
 
It was Roberts Wesleyan who led early in the second set as they began on a 6-1 run, then the Chargers closed the gap to three after two kills by Braden Escover (Fr.) LBC then took five of six points in the middle of the set as Devin Galloway (Jr.) had a kill and an ace to pull within one point at 12-11, then the Redhawks separated with three in a row. The lead became five for Roberts Wesleyan at 19-14, but the Chargers had a late three-point burst as Bryant and Timothy Fletcher (So.) combined on a block to pull within one again. The Redhawks, however, took three of the final four points to win set two 25-22.
 
The teams alternated on the first eight points of set three before the Chargers pulled ahead 6-4, then extended their lead to four at 11-7 after a kill and an ace by Clark. Galloway and Escover combined on a block for a five-point lead, but Roberts Wesleyan powered back into the set with five straight points to tie it at 14-14. The Chargers tried to pull away again as they scored three straight, but another quick run by the Redhawks tied it at 21-all late. Taking four of the final five points, Roberts Wesleyan swung in front to secure a 25-23 set win and sweep the Chargers.

By the Numbers:
- The Chargers won the serving battle with three aces to the Redhawks' zero, while Roberts Wesleyan led in kills 45-36 and in blocks 10-8
- Zeke Clark led the Chargers with nine kills, adding three digs and two blocks
- Braden Escover added nine kills
- Kevin Bryant and Timothy Fletcher had four blocks each and Fletcher added 29 assists
- Nicholas Marion had a game-high six digs
- The Redhawks were led by Ryan DeJohn with a match-high 18 kills and six digs

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at Geneva (Pa.) – 3-0 Win (27-25, 26-24, 25-18)
 
How it Happened:
Kevin Bryant started the match with a kill, then Geneva (Pa.) pulled ahead 6-3 before three straight points from the Chargers tied it at six as Braden Escover had two kills and Carson Hoover landed a service ace. The Chargers then pulled ahead by two at 13-11 after another Bryant kill, then it was Bryant again to hold onto the lead 14-13 before the Golden Tornadoes swung ahead by one. LBC then took the lead by one again after a kill by Devin Galloway, then later two kills by Zeke Clark helped put the Chargers up 21-19. The Golden Tornadoes then swung back ahead by one, but Bryant knocked a kill to tie the set at 23-23 and again to fend off set point at 24-apiece. Three late kills from Escover helped the Chargers take set one in extra points 27-25.
 
Hoover and Bryant had a block for a 3-1 lead in set two, then the Chargers had three in a row with a kill by Escover for a four-point early lead. The Chargers then led by five at 11-6 before Geneva (Pa.) went on a four-point run to pull within one at 12-11, but a few Golden Tornado errors got LBC's lead back to four. The Chargers maintained a lead of about five points for most of the set, seeing several kills by Timothy Fletcher as well as Hoover and Clark. Geneva (Pa.) put together a late run of six straight as they got to set point, but the Chargers finished with three in a row including two kills by Clark to take set two 26-24.
 
The Golden Tornadoes began with the third-set lead as they were up three at 7-4, but the Chargers chipped away as they tied the set at 9-9. The Chargers then surged ahead with a five-point run as three different Chargers had kills and Fletcher landed a service ace en route to a 14-10 advantage. The Chargers held onto that lead without much pushback for the rest of the set, with Escover delivering the final blow as LBC closed out the sweep of Geneva (Pa.) on the road 25-18 for a three-set win.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers dominated in kills 45-27 and had more service aces 5-4, while the Golden Tornadoes dominated in blocks 15-5
- Zeke Clark led the Chargers with a season-high 13 kills and seven digs
- Kevin Bryant added 10 kills on a match-high .450 hitting clip with four blocks
- Braden Escover notched his first career double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs
- The Golden Tornadoes were led by Owen Kelly with a team-high 10 kills and four digs

Information to Know:
This was the Chargers' first-ever matchup with Roberts Wesleyan in Men's Volleyball and their seventh against Geneva (Pa.), improving to 7-0 all-time against them. The Chargers picked up their first true road victory of the season by beating Geneva (Pa.) today and are 1-1 in neutral site matches. Both Braden Escover and Kevin Bryant have surpassed 100 kills on the season, with Escover leading the Chargers and the United East Conference at 109 total kills and ranking sixth in kills per set (2.87).
 
Up Next:
The Chargers remain on the road on Thursday, February 12 as they take on (RV) Elizabethtown for the second time this season at 7:00 p.m.