Box Score

The Albright College volleyball team battled with Delaware Valley on Thursday in the Bollman Center, pulling out a 3-1 (25-18, 17-25, 31-29, 25-16) win.

The Lions turned in eight double-digit performances, including a career-high 48 assists from senior Morgan Heath. The setter also notched 10 digs.

Three Lions had double-digit kills- senior Christa Mantz (15 kills, 21 digs), freshman Maddy Greth (14 kills, 19 digs) and junior Kyrsten Stanford (11 kills, five blocks). Libero Caitlin Klotzbach added 20 digs.

A thrilling third set would not end until Jordan Gibson's kill clinched a 31-29 Lion win. Freshman Patricia Horgan gave the Red and White a 12-8 advantage with an ace, and Greth's kill pushed it to 15-11.

Consecutive aces from Gina Page soon tied the game up however. Brandy Blimline hit a kill off the top of the net for a 19-17 lead, and then found the back corner for a 20-19 advantage. Albright faced game point down 24-22, but rallied to tie with a Greth kill.

The Lions had run away with game one, as two Mantz kills gave them an early 10-4 lead and forced DVC to call timeout. Another Mantz service ace stretched the gap to 20-10 as Albright cruised in the opener.

Delaware Valley answered right back in game two. A dig from Gibson dropped over the net and into the Aggies' court to keep the Lions down five at 20-15, but Janel Gluch soon ended it on a solo block.

The fourth and final set was close early, until another run of aces gave Albright some separation. Greth served one up for a 15-12 lead and Blimline's attempt died off the top of the netting and dropped in to make it 19-13. Mantz then delivered another ace for a 22-15 Lion lead.

Albright improves to 9-11 overall and will travel to Hood College on Wednesday.