LANCASTER, Pa. – The Messiah Women's Volleyball team was back on the road earlier tonight, traveling to take on the Chargers of Lancaster Bible College. The teams battled in a five-set thriller, but the Falcons ultimately came up short (11-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 15-17). The Falcons couldn't find their feet in a difficult first set and then fell in a tight second set to find themselves in a big hole. However, Messiah fought back by winning the next two sets to force a fifth. After a back-and-forth fifth set, the Falcons fought off multiple set points before eventually falling to Lancaster Bible in five.
Sydney Wolfe had 20 kills and six blocks.
Makenzie Adams had 13 kills and 16 digs, while
Clara Conner tallied 44 assists and 22 digs.
Up next, the Falcons are back in MAC Commonwealth action at Eastern University on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7:00 p.m.
Set One
The Chargers came out firing, taking a quick 9-0 lead.
Makenzie Adams tallied a kill to get the Falcons on the board, followed by a kill from
Sydney Wolfe and a block from Wolfe and
Hannah MacCartney, with the Chargers still leading 12-4.
Leah Youtzy,
Makenzie Adams, and
Leah Youtzy each added two more kills, but the Chargers quickly saw out the set, taking it 25-11.
Set Two
The Chargers used another strong start to take 4-0 lead in the second set.
Sydney Wolfe and
Hannah MacCartney combined to get Messiah on the board, and
Lexi Hetrick followed with a kill to make it 4-2.
Leah Youtzy tallied two kills, while
Makenzie Adams and
Hannah MacCartney each picked up one to make it 7-6, Lancaster Bible. The Chargers then won six of following seven points to take control of the set, up 13-7. Next,
Sydney Wolfe picked up two kills and
Hannah MacCartney combined with
Kayla Batty for a block as Messiah began to chip into the lead, with the Chargers up 15-11. The Chargers won the next two points to make it 17-11, but a four-point Messiah runs kept the Falcons in the set, trailing 17-15. During this run,
Erin Eby dropped in two aces, while
Clara Conner and
Sydney Wolfe each added a kill. The teams then began to trade points to a 23-23 tie late in the set, with
Makenzie Adams tallying three kills, with Lea Youtzy and
Sydney Wolfe each adding one. However, the Chargers won the last two points to take the set, 25-23.
Set Three
Sydney Wolfe and
Hannah MacCartney combined for a block and
Kayla Batty tacked on a kill, with the Chargers holding a 3-2 advantage. The Falcons then went on a seven-point run to take control. During the run,
Mallory Garland dropped in three service aces,
Sydney Wolfe picked up two kills and combined with
Hannah MacCartney for a block, and MacCartney picked up another block with
Makenzie Adams. Wolfe picked up three more kills as the Falcons maintained the lead, up 12-6. The Falcons lead stayed at six later in the set, with
Makenzie Adams,
Kayla Batty,
Hannah MacCartney, and
Sydney Wolfe all adding kills as Messiah led, 17-11. The Falcons kept their foot on the gas, with Wolfe adding two more kills,
Claire Marzolino dropping in an ace, and
Leah Youtzy adding a kill and block with
Makenzie Adams. Finally,
Kayla Batty ended the set with a kill to give it the Falcons, 25-17.
Set Four
Makenzie Adams picked up two kills and
Mallory Garland dropped in a service ace as the teams battled to a 4-4 tie.
Leah Youtzy and
Sydney Wolfe added kills, but the Chargers took a small lead, up 12-8. Messiah then won five of the next six points to tie the set 13-13, with
Makenzie Adams picking up two kills and a solo block. The teams began trading points as
Kayla Batty added a kill and a block with
Hannah MacCartney. Next, MacCartney added a kill, but the Chargers held a late 23-21 lead. However, the Falcons used a four-point run to end the set, with
Sydney Wolfe and
Leah Youtzy tallying kills, and
Erin Eby ending the set with a service ace to give Messiah a 25-23 win, forcing a fifth set.
Set Five
Sydney Wolfe tallied two kills and
Claire Marzolino dropped in an ace, with the teams tied 4-4.
Clara Conner then added a kill and an ace to give Messiah an 8-7 lead. The Chargers then used a quick three-point run to take a 10-7 lead, but the Falcons battled back to tie the set 11-11, with
Hannah MacCartney and
Sydney Wolfe each adding kills, and Wolfe combining with
Leah Youtzy for a block. The Chargers then took a small lead to give themselves two set points, up 14-12, but an attack error and kill from
Kayla Batty tied the set 14-14.
Clara Conner added one final kill for Messiah, but Lancaster Bible was able to pull away, taking the set 17-15 to win the match.
Stats
Sydney Wolfe had 20 kills and six blocks.
Makenzie Adams had 13 kills and 16 digs, while
Clara Conner tallied 44 assists and 22 digs.
Leah Youtzy had eight kills and three blocks.
Mallory Garland and
Erin Eby each dropped in four service aces.
Claire Marzolino added 14 digs and two aces.
Up Next
The Falcons are back in MAC Commonwealth action at Eastern University on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7:00 p.m.
