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Photo by: Ryan McGettigan
Lehigh Closes Out JMU Tournament With 3-1 Victory Over Host Dukes
9/7/2025 4:57:00 PM | Volleyball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Four players recorded double digit kills as the Lehigh volleyball team closed out James Madison's LD&B Insurance Invitational with a 3-1 win over host JMU Sunday afternoon. The Mountain Hawks dropped the first set 28-26 then came back to win the next three 25-16, 30-28 and 25-21 to finish the tournament at 2-1 and move to 4-2 on the season.
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Senior Natalie Luscomb led Lehigh with 13 kills, while juniors Alysia Fingall and Ufuoma Omene and first-year Mary Massias all contributed 12. Fingall added 12 digs for the double-double.
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Set one was tight with Lehigh leading for most of the way but the Mountain Hawks never led by more than three points. JMU (2-4) rallied to take a 25-24 lead with Lehigh forcing extra points in the opening set. Back-to-back Kennedy Louisell kills gave James Madison the 28-26 set win and a 1-0 lead.
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Lehigh tied the match at 1-1 with a dominant second set. The Mountain Hawks hit a match-best .391 and limited the Dukes to .115. A kill by Massias put Lehigh up 11-9 and sparked a 6-0 run. A kill from Omene sparked a 4-0 run to put Lehigh up 21-13. A combo block by Luscomb and senior Madison McCartney secured the 25-16 set win evening the match at 1-1.
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Extra points were once again required in set three. Lehigh trailed by four early before taking its first lead at 10-9. Neither team would lead by more than two points for the remainder of the set. A McCartney kill fought off a set point for JMU and then kills by Massias and Fingall secured a 30-28 win and a 2-1 match lead.
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Set four saw Lehigh hold a small lead throughout the early part of the set, with the Mountain Hawks finally going up by four at 16-12 on a kill by junior Olivia Lasee. Another double block by Luscomb and McCartney gave Lehigh a six-point lead at 22-16. The Mountain Hawks would find three more points, with Omene's 12th kill coming on match point.
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Lehigh hit .329 for the match while JMU hit .206.
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McCartney had eight blocks to go along with eight kills. Junior Abby Felkai had 30 assists while sophomore Grace Slovensky contributed 24. Sophomore Sophia Bond led Lehigh with 21 digs.
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Louisell led JMU with 18 kills.
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Lehigh will host its Steel Classic tournament Friday-Saturday inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The Mountain Hawks will host Sacred Heart Friday at noon, NJIT Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Valparaiso Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
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Senior Natalie Luscomb led Lehigh with 13 kills, while juniors Alysia Fingall and Ufuoma Omene and first-year Mary Massias all contributed 12. Fingall added 12 digs for the double-double.
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Set one was tight with Lehigh leading for most of the way but the Mountain Hawks never led by more than three points. JMU (2-4) rallied to take a 25-24 lead with Lehigh forcing extra points in the opening set. Back-to-back Kennedy Louisell kills gave James Madison the 28-26 set win and a 1-0 lead.
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Lehigh tied the match at 1-1 with a dominant second set. The Mountain Hawks hit a match-best .391 and limited the Dukes to .115. A kill by Massias put Lehigh up 11-9 and sparked a 6-0 run. A kill from Omene sparked a 4-0 run to put Lehigh up 21-13. A combo block by Luscomb and senior Madison McCartney secured the 25-16 set win evening the match at 1-1.
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Extra points were once again required in set three. Lehigh trailed by four early before taking its first lead at 10-9. Neither team would lead by more than two points for the remainder of the set. A McCartney kill fought off a set point for JMU and then kills by Massias and Fingall secured a 30-28 win and a 2-1 match lead.
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Set four saw Lehigh hold a small lead throughout the early part of the set, with the Mountain Hawks finally going up by four at 16-12 on a kill by junior Olivia Lasee. Another double block by Luscomb and McCartney gave Lehigh a six-point lead at 22-16. The Mountain Hawks would find three more points, with Omene's 12th kill coming on match point.
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Lehigh hit .329 for the match while JMU hit .206.
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McCartney had eight blocks to go along with eight kills. Junior Abby Felkai had 30 assists while sophomore Grace Slovensky contributed 24. Sophomore Sophia Bond led Lehigh with 21 digs.
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Louisell led JMU with 18 kills.
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Lehigh will host its Steel Classic tournament Friday-Saturday inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The Mountain Hawks will host Sacred Heart Friday at noon, NJIT Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Valparaiso Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
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Like Lehigh Volleyball on Facebook, follow on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
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Team Stats
Lehigh
JMU
Kills
66
58
Errors
18
26
Attempts
146
155
Hitting %
.329
.206
Points
88.0
74.0
Assists
64
53
Aces
8
6
Blocks
14
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
0
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