Lehigh Falls To American On Dig Pink Day

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh volleyball played a second consecutive home match on Saturday afternoon, welcoming the American University Eagles to Grace Hall. The Mountain Hawks were bested by the Eagles in three sets on Dig Pink day.

American (12-4, 5-1 PL) rode a high-powered offense past Lehigh (8-7, 2-4 PL) in the first set, hitting a match-best .357 in the frame. The Mountain Hawks kept pace with the Eagles, eventually gaining a 14-13 lead. However, an 11-4 run brought the Eagles to a set point at 24-18 before a Sophie Dufour kill sealed a 25-19 set one win for American.

AU’s defense took center stage in the second, holding the Mountain Hawks to a .079 hitting percentage. Despite this, the Mountain Hawks still competed and managed to tie the match at 14-14. The Eagles then surged ahead, conducting an 11-5 run to close out the set and take a 2-0 lead in the match.

The Eagles opened the third set on a strong note, jumping ahead to a 14-8 lead. The Mountain Hawks would close within three points at 21-18, but the Eagles held on to claim a 25-20 set victory and match sweep.

Senior Natalie Luscomb led Lehigh offensively with 13 kills on an efficient .367 hitting percentage. Junior Abby Felkai tallied 15 assists to lead the Mountain Hawks. Defensively, sophomore Sophia Bond registered 10 digs and senior Madison McCartney led the team with five total blocks.

American’s Salme Adeele Hollas registered a match-high 18 kills on a .469 hitting percentage while Dufour joined her in double-digits with 12 kills.

The Mountain Hawks return to Grace Hall on Friday, October 10 at 7 p.m. to take on Loyola.

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