SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.V. - The Lock Haven women's volleyball team dropped a four-set decision to Shepherd, 3-1, on Friday with scores of 26-24, 25-14, 23-25 and 25-22.
 
The Bald Eagles entered the weekend on a three-match winning streak and are now 8-5 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC East. Shepherd improves to 12-1 on the year and 3-1 in conference play.
 
Lock Haven nearly took the opening set, rallying late before falling 26-24. Shepherd then seized control with a dominant 25-14 second-set win. The Bald Eagles responded in the third set, pulling out a 25-23 victory to extend the match, but Shepherd closed the door with a 25-22 fourth-set win.
 
Madelyn Mitchell led the Haven attack with 13 kills, while Reagan Irons added 11. Gracelynn Wolzen chipped in nine kills, and Payton Stanton had six.
 
Natalie Gibson dished out 37 assists to go with nine digs. Olivia Taylor anchored the defense with a match-high 25 digs and added four service aces. Samantha Rouser also reached double figures with 12 digs.
 
Lock Haven finished with 10 service aces.
 
Next up for The Haven:
The Bald Eagles return to the court on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. and will visit Shippensburg for a PSAC East match.