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That it took until Sunday’s three-wicket win over India for them to complete their first ODI chase over 300, taking back their record for the highest in the women’s 50-over format, is, in truth, a compliment to the bowlers that have worn canary yellow (OK, Australia gold) over the past 50 years.

It is hard for their batters to hold a record if never given the chance.

Ultimately, the result of Australia conceding 330 was captain Alyssa Healy being given an opportunity to produce her latest masterpiece.

Then best known as the 19-year-old niece of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after her nation failed to win either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups held the previous year and has seen it all through 15 trophy-laden years since.

A T20 World Cup win came three months after her bow and seven world titles have followed from 10 attempts across formats.

The gritty keeper was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India briefly halted the run of success.

That loss “drove us to rethink our standards,” Healy said this week.

At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the final and was named player of the tournament. She ensured her country would not fall short again.

Whether this latest epic knock topped that previous effort can be debated.

Some will argue the case for the pressure of a final. Others can counter with the challenge that comes when facing a record target and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.

What is certain is this century was far harder to see coming.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 came as she topped the run-scoring charts, but this knock followed six innings in India since the start of last month in which she had failed to pass 30.

“If you’ve been watching me in the nets, it’s been a frustrating experience because I feel like I’ve had no rhythm whatsoever,” said Healy.

“But once you step out on the field, your competitive instincts kick in and you just lock into the contest.”

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – After Lehigh volleyball’s resounding sweep over Loyola on Friday night, the Mountain Hawks returned to Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall on Saturday to host the defending league champion Colgate Raiders. The Mountain Hawks competed the whole way through but ultimately lost in three sets.

Lehigh (9-8, 3-5 PL) and Colgate (13-5, 8-0 PL) gave the fans in attendance quite the show in the first set, playing all the way to a 34th point. The set remained closely-contested nearly the whole way through until the Raiders scored two unanswered to set up set point at 24-21. The Mountain Hawks rallied back, reaching set point at 25-24 themselves. The two teams continued to trade points until the score was tied 32-32. The Raiders finally secured two points in a row to win a wild first set.

The Mountain Hawks again tested the Raiders in the second set, keeping pace to reach a tied score of 14-14. From there, the Raiders offense took off, conducting an 8-2 run to take a 22-16 lead. Lehigh would bring it to within two at 22-20, but Colgate closed out the set 25-20 to take a 2-0 lead. The Raiders offense hit an outstanding .682 in the frame while the Mountain Hawks hit a respectable .313.

The Raiders turned up the intensity in the third, hitting .520 while holding the Mountain Hawks to a -.031 hitting percentage. Lehigh remained competitive through the first third of the set until an 11-2 Colgate run set up match point at 24-12. The Mountain Hawks got back two points but fell 25-14 to close out the match.

First-year Mary Massias led the Mountain Hawks offensively with nine kills on a .389 hitting percentage. Junior Abby Felkai paced Lehigh with 18 assists while sophomore Sophia Bond tallied 11 digs to lead the team.

Colgate was led by Milan Bayless with 18 kills on a .500 hitting percentage while Tiana Owens joined her in double-digit kills with 15.

The Mountain Hawks return to action on Saturday, October 18 at 2 p.m. for a rematch with Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y.

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh volleyball returned to Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall on Friday evening for a Patriot League match against the visiting Loyola Maryland Greyhounds. The Mountain Hawks put on a dominant display in a 3-0 sweep of the Greyhounds that lasted only a little over an hour.

Lehigh (9-7, 3-4 PL) took full control of the match from the start, quickly building a 16-8 lead in the first set over Loyola (4-12, 2-5 PL). From there, the Mountain Hawks concluded the set on a 9-4 run to take set one by a score of 25-13. Lehigh hit .321 in frame while holding the Greyhounds to a .167 hitting percentage.

The Mountain Hawks built upon their dominant first set with an incredible effort in set two. Lehigh hit an absurd .588 in the period while limiting Loyola to a .000 hitting percentage. Leading 11-6, sophomore Sophia Bond took serve and helped orchestrate a 12-0 run that included five service aces from Bond. Lehigh ultimately came away with a 25-8 win in set two.

Loyola showed more fight in set three, playing to a 14-14 tie at the midway point of the set. However, the Greyhounds’ offense struggled to find consistency, hitting a match-worst -.028 in the frame. After the tie, the Mountain Hawks soared past the Greyhounds with a 10-1 run to set up match point. A Loyola service error sealed the deal in a 25-17 set three win and resounding Patriot League victory for Lehigh.

Lehigh stuffed the stat sheet in Friday’s win, hitting .373 as a team on 36 kills. Junior Ufuoma Omene tallied nine kills on a blistering .583 hitting percentage while senior Natalie Luscomb matched with nine kills on a .320 hitting percentage. First-year Mary Massias chipped in six kills on a .600 hitting percentage. First-year Chloe Fisher led the way with 12 assists on a .750 assist percentage while Bond impressed with eight service aces on the night.

The Greyhounds were led offensively by Kacy Sekunda and Ava Nepkin with seven kills apiece.

The Mountain Hawks are back at Grace Hall on Saturday, October 11 at 4 p.m. to take on reigning league champion Colgate.

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – Lehigh volleyball played the first leg of a road back-to-back on Friday evening from Gillis Field House against the Army West Point Black Knights. The Mountain Hawks took set two from the Black Knights but ultimately fell in four sets.

Lehigh (6-6, 0-3 PL) and Army (8-4, 2-1 PL) were engaged in a competitive first set. The Black Knights managed to take control of the set in the early going with a 13-7 lead, but the Mountain Hawks managed to keep it close after the fact. With Army leading 22-18, Lehigh went on a 5-0 run to take a 23-22 lead and put themselves two points away from the set win. The two teams traded points past the 25th, eventually culminating in a narrow 27-25 win for Army.

Following the tight loss in set one, Lehigh dominated in set two. The Mountain Hawks bested the Black Knights 25-17 in the frame while hitting a match-best .263. Lehigh also held Army to a match-low .049 in the second set.

The Black Knights avenged their set two loss with a strong showing in set three, soundly defeating the Mountain Hawks 25-15. Lehigh was held to .000 hitting percentage while Army hit their match-best .290 in the period. The Mountain Hawks kept pace with the Black Knights to open the fourth, but a stronger hitting percentage helped propel Army past Lehigh 25-18 in set four to clinch the victory.

Sophomore Sophia Bond was outstanding defensively for Lehigh, posting a match-best 24 digs. Three Mountain Hawks reached double-digit kills, those being senior Natalie Lusomb (12), first-year Mary Massias (11) and junior Ufuoma Omene (10). Junior Abby Felkai led Lehigh and the match with 30 assists, reaching a new career-high.

Mackenzie Lynch and Chloe Murakami led the Black Knights offensively, posting 18 and 15 kills respectively.

The Mountain Hawks head north to take on Holy Cross on Saturday, September 27 at 5 p.m. in Worcester.

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