LANCASTER, PA (October 31, 2026) - The King's College women's volleyball team split a pair of non-conference matches at Lancaster Bible College on Saturday afternoon, defeating Alvernia University 3-1 in the opening contest before falling to host Lancaster Bible 3-0. The Monarchs finished the day with a 15-9 overall record.
King's 3, Alvernia 1
King's opened the afternoon with a four-set victory over Alvernia, taking the match by scores of 25-18, 23-25, 25-22 and 25-21.
Saoirse Bilodeau led the Monarchs with a team-high 10 kills on an impressive .625 hitting percentage, committing no attacking errors on 16 attempts. Bella Boylan and Hannah Swinsburg each added eight kills, while Weronika Malinowski contributed seven kills and 12 digs. Riley McArdle anchored the defense with a match-high 21 digs, while Soyer DeLucy dished out 21 assists and Ariela Towsey added 14. King's also recorded 15 service aces, led by Boylan with five and Malinowski and DeLucy with four apiece.
The Monarchs established control early in the opening set, using a four-point run highlighted by a Malinowski kill to take a 7-4 advantage. King's continued building its lead throughout the frame, extending the margin to 16-9 behind kills from Swinsburg and Malinowski. A three-point run later pushed the advantage to 20-10 before Alvernia attempted to rally. The Golden Wolves cut the deficit to 22-18, but King's responded with three consecutive points, capped by a block from Swinsburg and Emma Bolich, to claim the opening set 25-18.
The second set featured a tighter battle as both teams traded momentum throughout the frame. Neither side could pull away in the closing stages, with the score eventually tied at 21-21. King's moved ahead 22-21 before Alvernia responded with two consecutive points to take a 23-22 lead. Boylan delivered a kill to even the score at 23-23, but the Golden Wolves claimed the final two points to secure the 25-23 victory and tie the match at one set apiece.
King's bounced back in the third set, overcoming Alvernia's resistance to regain control of the match. The Monarchs built a 22-18 advantage late in the frame before the Golden Wolves scored two consecutive points to cut the deficit to 22-20. A Swinsburg kill and an Alvernia attack error brought King's to set point, and Bilodeau delivered the final kill to secure the 25-22 victory.
The fourth set remained competitive as both teams battled for control. With the score tied at 20-20, Boylan delivered a kill to give King's a one-point advantage. The Monarchs followed with two more points, including another Boylan kill, to extend their lead to 23-20. After Alvernia pulled within two, King's capitalized on an attack error before Swinsburg delivered the match-clinching kill to secure the 25-21 victory.
Lancaster Bible 3, King's 0
The Monarchs returned to the court for their second match of the afternoon but fell to host Lancaster Bible in straight sets, 25-17, 25-23 and 25-15.
Malinowski led King's with a team-high 10 kills, while Boylan followed with nine kills and 18 digs. McArdle recorded a team-high 21 digs for the second consecutive match, while Swinsburg contributed four kills. Towsey paced the offense with 15 assists and added a service ace, while DeLucy finished with 11 assists.
Lancaster Bible jumped out to an early advantage in the opening set, building a 9-3 lead before King's began chipping away at the deficit. The Monarchs used kills from Malinowski, Boylan and Arezina to remain within striking distance, but the Chargers maintained control throughout the frame. Lancaster Bible eventually extended its advantage to 20-13 before securing the opening set 25-17.
The second set proved to be the most competitive of the match as King's battled the Chargers throughout the frame. The Monarchs pulled even at 13-13 behind a Malinowski kill, but Lancaster Bible responded to build a 20-15 advantage. King's continued fighting, using kills from Boylan, Malinowski and Swinsburg to stay within reach. Trailing 24-20, the Monarchs scored three consecutive points, highlighted by a Malinowski kill, a Towsey service ace and a Swinsburg kill, to cut the deficit to 24-23. However, Lancaster Bible secured the final point to claim the 25-23 victory and take a 2-0 match lead.
The Chargers carried their momentum into the third set, establishing an early advantage before extending their lead to 20-10. King's attempted to rally behind contributions from Bilodeau and Boylan, but Lancaster Bible maintained its advantage down the stretch. The Chargers eventually secured the 25-15 victory to complete the sweep.
The Monarchs will return home on Wednesday, November 4, to wrap up MAC Freedom play against DeSales University. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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