WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Senior
Ali Koval (Mansfield, Pa./North Penn-Mansfield) became the fifth player in program history to reach 1,500 career digs and senior
Brynne Bisel (Julian, Pa./Bald Eagle Area) reached 100 career aces to highlight Senior Day for the Lycoming College volleyball team on Saturday, Nov. 2, as it fell to Drew University, 3-1 (25-14, 16-25, 25-20, 25-23) in Landmark Conference action to wrap up the 2024 season.
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Koval reached the mark in the fourth set, as she finished the game with 13 digs and 1,502 in her career. Bisel finished with 10 kills, 21 digs, two blocks and her 100
th career ace.
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Junior
Cameron Upcraft (Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley) added 12 kills and a block, hitting .458. Sophomore
Haley Balgavy (Warrenton, Va./Kettle Run) posted 16 assists and sophomore
Ima Mercado (Mifflintown, Pa./Juniata) added 16 assists and nine digs. Senior
Kendall Myers (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity) posted 13 digs and sophomore
Alli Macensky (Galeton, Pa./Galeton Area) added five kills and four blocks.
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The Warriors hit .324 in the second set and .289 in the third to rebound after Drew (11-18 overall, 4-5 Landmark) hit .267 in the first set. The teams fought through 21 ties and eight lead changes, but the Rangers were able to break late deadlocks in both the third and fourth sets to take the match.
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Both Teeya Desgoutte and Emily Shirk led the Rangers with 15 kills. Alyssa Rachwal added 41 assists and both Shirk and Aidyn Stone had four aces. Desgoutte led the Rangers with 23 digs.
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The Warriors finished the season 9-17 overall and 2-7 in the Landmark Conference under 24
th-year head coach
Tim McMahon.
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