HOBOKEN, N.J. – Junior Elizabeth Kelson (Denville, N.J./Morris Catholic) led the Lycoming College volleyball team with seven kills and two blocks and first-year Ali Koval (Mansfield, Pa./North Penn-Mansfield) added 13 digs, but Lycoming succumbed in three close sets at first-place Stevens Institute of Technology, 25-19, 25-21, 25-21, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Canavan Arena.
 
The Warriors fell to 9-15 overall and 2-4 in the MAC Freedom, as it sits in a tie for sixth in conference play with two matches left, including a key matchup at fifth-place King's on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m., as the top five in the league qualify for the conference championship, which starts on Monday, Nov. 1.
 
First-year Brynne Bisel (Julian, Pa./Bald Eaghle Area) notched six kills and five digs and first-year Jessica Ahart (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown Area) also added six kills. First-year Sydney Guethlein (Cincinnati, Ohio/West Clermont) added three kills and two blocks. First-year Piper Schwenk (Brandywine Heights, Pa./Lyon Station) posted 20 assists.
 
The Warriors forced 19 ties and seven lead changes in the three sets, with the Ducks (20-3 overall, 6-0 MAC Freedom) using a 9-3 run late in the first set to break a tie at 16. The Ducks led 18-12 in the second set, but Lycoming closed within two points at 23-21 before the Ducks scored the last two points. In the third set, the Ducks took a 7-2 lead, but the Warriors fought back to tie it at eight and were tied as late as 17-17 before the Ducks were able to gain some separation.
 
Cleo Shannon led the Ducks, finishing with nine kills, as the Ducks were held to a .167 hitting percentage in the match. Kathleen Riegner added 23 assists and Elizabeth Chu had 15 digs.