LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Lock Haven women's volleyball team won its third straight match with a dominant sweep of Lackawanna on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Falcons 25-9, 25-4, 25-11 inside Thomas Field House.
 
The Bald Eagles improved to 8-4 overall with the victory, while Lackawanna fell to 0-6. The Bald Eagles have won seven of their last eight games and are riding a three-match winning streak.
 
Lock Haven controlled the match from the opening serve, never trailing and recording no ties or lead changes across the three-set contest. The Bald Eagles hit .362 as a team, totaling 33 kills against just eight attack errors on 69 attempts.
 
The Bald Eagles posted 10 kills in the opening set and earned the 25-9 decision. Lock Haven was nearly flawless offensively in the second frame, hitting .560 with 14 kills and no errors en route to a 25-4 victory. The Bald Eagles completed the sweep with a 25-11 win in the third set.
 
Avery Smith paced Lock Haven's balanced attack with a match-high nine kills on .412 hitting. Maddie Mitchell added eight kills and hit .353, while Reagan Irons recorded four kills on nine error-free swings for a .444 attack percentage. Lock Haven finished the match with 33 kills and a .362 team hitting percentage, committing just eight attacking errors across 69 attempts.
 
Olivia Taylor led a dominant service effort with nine aces, adding a match-high 12 digs. Samantha Rouser served four aces, and Salma Villa Morales contributed an ace as Lock Haven totaled 17 for the afternoon.
 
Natalie Gibson directed the offense with 18 assists, while Gabby Gealey added six and Payton Stanton chipped in two. Defensively, Irons posted nine digs and Mitchell added five as the Bald Eagles held Lackawanna to seven kills and a minus-.109 attack percentage.
 
Next up for The Haven:
The Bald Eagles return to the road and will visit Shepherd on Friday, Sept. 25 for a 7 p.m. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division match.