LLCC defeats Vincennes 25-17, 25-15, 23-25, 23-25, 17-15
Owens defeats LLCC 20-25, 16-25, 21-25

GAME ONE:
LLCC won its first match against Vincennes in a five-set contest that went extra-time in the 5th.  LLCC took the first two sets easily behind the serving of Molly Ashbaugh in the first set and a combination of Annika Black kills and Vincennes errors in the second.  LLCC took a lead in the third set, but each time proceeded to make hitting or ball-handling errors until losing the set 25-23 after two more handling errors (the 8 BHE for the Loggers is the highest team total since 2014).  The fourth set saw three more BHE giving Vincennes a lead that the Loggers could not completely close before VU hit 25.  In the fifth set, LLCC came out fast behind a kill by Annika Black and a long serving run by Taylor Thomas to build an 803 lead before Vincennes' hitters found a weak spot and combined with three hitting errors scored eight consecutive points to seize an 11-8 lead.  LLCC was able to grind to a tie at 13 on hitting errors by the opposition, finally winning 17-15 on another opponent's miscue.  "We got lucky," Coach Dietz said.  "We survived the ball-handling errors and nearly 30 unforced hitting errors.  We did have good serve-receive passing and Annika Black was  unstoppable when we could get her the ball."

GAME ONE STATS:
vs. Vincennes
Digs: Bates 21, Bauer 18
Aces: Ashbaugh 3, Volk 2, Hill 2
Blocks: Melton 7, Hill 4
Assists: Volk 50 (2nd 50+ assist performance of the season)
Kills: Black 22, Melton 14

**Black's 22 kills ties for 7th most in a match in LLCC history behind three 24-kill  and three 23-kill performances.

GAME TWO:
In the concluding match, LLCC faced defending D3 national champions Owens Community College  The first set saw the teams swap points to 11-11 before LLCC built a 16-12 lead on a thundering kill by Kennedy Bauer on an overpass before the Loggers hit three consecutive long which let the Express off the floor, catching LLCC at 19-19 and permitting three more unforced errors before putting down two crushing hits for a 25-20 win.  The second set saw Owens pick up two quick kills followed by another run of Logger errors to open a 12-4 lead.  LLCC stabilized the situation, but could not close the gap and sided out the rest of the way losing 25-16.  The third set saw LLCC get out quickly 5-0 and 8-5, before two Express aces, a LLCC net violation, and a ball-handling error helped Owens score 6 straight points.  LLCC didn't give up, fighting to a 17-17 tie before two more errors and an Owens ace broke open the game, giving the Express a 25-21 third set victory.   Afterwards, Coach Dietz was glum, "Errors.  Too many unforced.  In volleyball, a good opponent will force you in to a lot anyways, so you can't spot them an extra five or six points each set.  Russ Rose [Penn State's coach] says you can make 6-7 errors each set and against Owens we had a dozen.  When we do stuff right, we're really good, but we have to put it all together for more than five or six points at a time."

GAME TWO STATS:
vs. Owens
Digs:Bates 11, Thomas 7
Aces: Melton 2, Volk 2
Blocks: Melton 4, Black 3
Assists: Volk 14, Pealer 4
Kills: Black 7, Melton 6


LLCC record: 13-9
Next: Home Friday at LLCC Invitational