The Lancaster Bible College Men's Volleyball team played their final non-conference match of the season on Thursday night as they took on Misericordia on the road, falling in four sets to the Cougars. The Chargers drop to 13-11 overall and 6-0 in the United East while the Cougars improve to 15-12 overall and 3-3 in the MAC.
 
How it Happened:
Kevin Bryant (Jr.) knocked the first three kills of the match for the Chargers, then Timothy Fletcher (So.) had a block and a kill as LBC led 5-3. The teams then went back and forth in a first set that featured 10 total ties, with Zeke Clark (Jr.) picking up a pair of kills during the middle of the set. The Cougars then used a three-point run to pull ahead, then later won six of seven points in a row as they held on late to win the first set 25-20 for the early 1-0 lead.
 
Misericordia got out to a 3-0 lead in set two, keeping the lead at three early on as Carson Hoover (Jr.) landed several kills. The Chargers struggled to find consistent offense during the set as the Cougars saw a 7-1 run at one point, controlling the set all the way through as they cruised 25-15 to pull within one set of closing it out.
 
Bryant and Jacob Snyder (So.) picked up kills early in set three as the score was tied at the first four marks, then Misericordia built a three-point edge at 10-7. The Chargers then won five of the next seven points as they tied the set at 12-12, then a run of three points swung LBC on top by two points at 15-13. The middle of the set then saw five straight tie scores before Bryant put LBC back up with a kill, then the Chargers closed with three of the final four points as Hoover and Snyder each got kills to secure the set 25-22 and force another.
 
The Cougars raced ahead in set four as they exploded for a 9-1 lead, but two kills by Fletcher helped power a five-point response by LBC to cut it to three. Despite kills later in the set by Hoover, this was the closest the Chargers would get in the set as Misericordia closed out the Chargers with the final five points in a row, winning 25-14 and securing the four-set win at home.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Cougars led in every category, winning the kills battle 42-36 and landing 11 blocks to the Chargers' three
- Carson Hoover led the Chargers with 12 kills and one service ace
- Kevin Bryant added eight kills with one block
- Timothy Fletcher notched 22 assists and a career-high six kills with five digs and two blocks
- The Cougars were led by Jackson Fehnel with a match-high 13 kills and six digs
 
Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 2-3 all-time against Misericordia and have lost the last three matches against the Cougars since 2024. The Chargers see their four-game win streak come to a close tonight and have dropped their last three matches in non-conference play. Carson Hoover surpassed 400 career kills in tonight's match with 12, ranking 15th in program history with 405 in his three seasons and passing Joey Brennen ('12-'13). Hoover also moves into 15th all-time in total attack (TAs) with 963, passing both Brennen and Justin Perkins ('10-'12) on the program list.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers return to United East play on Saturday, March 28 as they travel to Aston, Pa. to take on Neumann at 11:00 a.m.