Lancaster, Pa. (October 31, 2026) — Alvernia women's volleyball (10-15, 3-4 MAC) dropped both matches in their tri-match against Lancaster Bible College (15-10) and King's College (15-8) on Saturday morning.
Match One: Lancaster Bible College 3, Alvernia 0
How It Happened:
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The Golden Wolves jumped out to an early 3-0 lead against the Chargers, but the Chargers sparked a 7-1 run and took the lead over the Golden Wolves. Then, with a 12-9 lead over the Golden Wolves, the Chargers closed out set one with a 14-4 run to secure the first set.
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In the early goings of the second set, the Golden Wolves exchanged points to a 3-3 tie. The Chargers eventually took the lead and held it for the remainder of the set, leading 16-7 at one point and ultimately closing out the set with a 25-18 win.
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The final set was the most competitive for the Golden Wolves, who trailed 11-6 at one point but clawed back to give resistance to the Chargers. Things were knotted at 15 apiece, but the Chargers fired a 4-0 run to take a 19-15 advantage. The Golden Wolves battled and tried to get back into it, but they fell 25-23.
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Match Two: Kings 3, Alvernia 1
How It Happened:
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Kings broke through at 3-2 and held the lead for the remainder of the set, courtesy of some quality runs in the middle of the set. The Monarchs took the first set against the Golden Wolves, 25-18.
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Alvernia evened things up in set two when they hopped out to a quick 5-1 lead over the Monarchs. Both teams exchanged points, and ultimately, the Monarchs evened things back up at 20-20 with just five points left to secure from both teams. Zoe Velez showed up in a massive way for the Golden Wolves, contributing to two of the five points needed. Velez had a kill to push the Golden Wolves' lead to 23-22 and then secured the winning point with a block.
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In the third set, Kings sparked an 11-5 run to take an early six-point lead. Caroline Buggy hit a service ace that brought things within two points for the Golden Wolves and cut the Monarchs' lead to 22-20. The fight from the Golden Wolves was not enough, as they fell to the Monarchs, 25-22.
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The fourth set was stalemated back and forth through 34 points, with both teams at 17-17. Teams exchanged points, and the Golden Wolves took a 20-19 lead, courtesy of a block from Julia Lassandro and Casey Treude. Kings then jumped up to a 23-20 lead with just two points left to secure. Kings then went on to secure those two points and bested the Golden Wolves.
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Up Next:
The Golden Wolves will welcome Hood College to Jack McCloskey Court Wednesday night in a match that holds significant playoff implications at 7:00 p.m.
