READING, Pa. – The Messiah Women's Volleyball team traveled to Penn State Berks on Friday, sweeping the Lions in three sets (25-19, 25-19, 25-17).
 
In set one, Messiah had a few big leads, but the Lions fought back to tie the set each time before Messiah pulled away late to take the set. Messiah kept up the momentum in the second set, winning it to take a two-set lead. In set three, Messiah grabbed another early lead and maintained it to take the set and the match. Makenzie Adams and Sydney Wolfe led the balanced Messiah attack with eight kills each. Katie Quesenberry added six kills with two blocks and Leah Youtzy added five blocks.
 
Up next, the Falcons welcome the Eagles of Eastern University to Jordan Court in Hitchcock Arena on Wednesday, October 22, at 7:00 p.m.
 
Set One
Messiah jumped out to an early 7-3 lead behind two kills from Sydney Wolfe and a service ace from Hannah Thomas. The Lions gained some momentum, tying the set at eight, but two kills from Cassidy Dell and one kill from Leah Youtzy gave Messiah the lead back, at 12-9. Sydney Wolfe picked up another kill and Makenzie Adams added her first of the match, but the Lions once again tied the set, this time at 16. Penn State Berks could not keep up the momentum, with Leah Youtzy and Cynthia Boller combining for two double blocks, followed by a kill from Boller to give Messiah the lead back, 21-18. Katie Quesenberry and Makenzie Adams would each pick up one more kill, with Messiah taking the set 25-19.
 
Set Two
Messiah started the second set strong, with a Cassidy Dell service ace and a Sydney Wolfe kill giving them a 3-1 lead. Leah Youtzy picked up a solo block to make it 4-1, quickly followed by a kill from Youtzy and Katie Quesenberry to make it 6-3, Messiah. Messiah kept up the strong offense, with Hannah MacCartney tallying two kills, plus one kill each from Cynthia Boller and Makenzie Adams to make it 10-6. Ellie Hansen picked up a service ace, and Sydney Wolfe and Cynthia Boller each picked up a kill as Messiah extended their lead to six, at 15-9. Messiah kept up the strong play throughout the set, with two kills each from Cynthia Boller and Katie Quesenberry, plus one more kill from Sydney Wolfe helping the Falcons take the set, 25-19.
 
Set Three
Hannah Thomas dropped in a service ace and Makenzie Adams tallied two kills to give Messiah a quick 4-1 lead. Katie Quesenberry and Hannah MacCartney got in on the action with two kills each, helping to extend the lead to four points, at 10-6. Leah Youtzy and Sydney Wolfe both tacked on a kill, followed by another kill from Makenzie Adams, building the Falcons lead to six, at 13-7. Adams grabbed another kill, quickly followed by a kill from Ellie Hansen and a few Lion errors to make it 20-11. Next, Katie Quesenberry towered above the net for a solo block to give Messiah a double-digit lead, 21-11.  Cynthia Boller, Makenzie Adams, and Sydney Wolfe each grabbed one more kill for the set, with Messiah winning 25-17 to complete the sweep.
 
Stats
Makenzie Adams and Sydney Wolfe led the balanced Messiah attack with eight kills each. Katie Quesenberry added six kills with two blocks and Leah Youtzy added five blocks. Cynthia Boller tallied six kills, while Hannah MacCartney added four kills. Laura Smith led the Falcons with 15 assists, while Ellie Hansen totaled 11 assists. Erin Eby led the Falcons with 10 digs, and Hannah Thomas dropped in two service aces.
 
Up Next
The Falcons welcome the Eagles of Eastern University to Jordan Court in Hitchcock Arena on Wednesday, October 22, at 7:00 p.m.