LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University volleyball team (0-11) rounded out their visit to Seton Hill on Saturday as the Bald Eagles faced Pitt-Johnstown (5-6) and Point Park (6-2) to end the tournament. LHU fell in both matches as UPJ took match one, 3-2, and Point Park closed out the second match, 3-2.
Match 1 vs Pitt-Johnstown: L, 3-2 (25-14, 25-19, 17-25, 11-25, 15-13)
The Bald Eagles started red hot in the matchup, and the first set was a show of offense as LHU Â
won set one, 25-14. Set two saw the Haven down to start, but the Bald Eagles scored 12 of the last 14 points, including five aces by Evie Jane Rembold (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain), to take the set win.
The next two sets saw the Mountain Cats create a five-set final showdown, as UPJ took the sets 25-17 and 25-11. UPJ finished out the match, squeaking by in the final set 15-13, to take the match 3-2.
Gabriela Fialova (Ledec nad Sazavou, Czech Republic/ (Indian River))Â led the way for the Bald Eagles with 15 kills, while notching 24 digs. Rembold delivered seven aces on the match, including five in the second set.
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Match 2 vs Point Park: L, 3-1 (25-14, 25-27, 25-14, 25-14)
Point Park started early, and took the first set 25-14 to secure the 1-0 lead.Â
Set two saw a fierce battle between the two schools as the Bald Eagles were able to grab the final three points with a final point ace by Rembold.
The Pioneers claimed the final two sets at 25-14 each to complete the 3-1 victory.Â
Fialova and Rembold remained strong for the Bald Eagles, leading in kills at 12 and 10 respectively.
Up Next:
The Haven will head home to host Bloomsburg on Friday, September 16th at 7:00 p.m. in their first match of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division competition.
