Chelsea Weaver

Blazers Rally for 3-2 Win Over Lancaster Bible College

LANCASTER, Pa.--The Hood College volleyball team (2-14) rallied from a two-set deficit to overtake Lancaster Bible College (12-11) 3-2 Tuesday evening in nonconference action.

After dropping the first two sets by the closest of margins (25-23), Hood stormed back to capture the next two sets by scores of 25-17 and 25-20 to force a decisive fifth set. The gritty Blazers outlasted the Chargers in the fifth set, 16-14, to end their four-match losing skid and snap Lancaster Bible's six-match winning streak.

Hood achieved several season-highs in the triumph. Kristina Straub notched her second double-double with 13 kills and 16 assists while Chelsea Weaver and Ashley Burns tallied eight kills apiece. Lena Bushrod had an outstanding defensive effort, amassing 36 digs, which is the third-highest single-match total in program history. Leah Garland set up 17 Blazer kills and served up three aces while Jamie Gardner chipped in seven kills and nine digs.

Hood looks to carry the momentum from this thrilling match into Saturday's triangular at Lynchburg College.