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Messiah Downs Lebanon Valley, 3-1
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GRANTHAM, Pa. - Lebanon Valley was dealt its first loss
in Commonwealth Conference play on Wednesday night as Messiah came
back from a set down to win, 3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-22,
25-23).
The Dutchmen (10-4, 2-1 CC) went up a set but hit just .146 for
the match as the Falcons (11-4, 3-0 CC) went to the top of the
CC standings with the win.
Kacey
Musselman recorded her 10th double-double of the season
with 45 assists and 10 digs, while Jamie
Hawk led LVC with 14 kills to hit .324 and Nicole
Barra added 10 kills. Kellsie
Groff filled her stat line with seven kills, three aces,
10 digs, and a pair of solo blocks, while Sarah
Godfrey had nine kills and two blocks.
Lauren Rees led Messiah with a match-high 19 kills along with 14
assists, and Barbara Fretz added 10 kills and 12 digs while setter
Jessica Geib put up 40 assists and 17 digs.
The Dutchmen rallied back from 15-10 in the first set to tie it at
20-20 before going on to win 25-23, but Messiah led the majority of
the second and third sets to go up 2-1. In the decisive fourth set,
LVC ran out to a big 12-5 advantage, but an 11-4 Messiah run tied
the set at 16-16 before the Falcons took the lead for good on Rees'
kill at 20-18 on the way to a 25-23 win.
LVC will visit nationally-ranked Eastern this Saturday to take
part in the MAC Crossover, playing FDU-Florham and the host
Eagles.
