Lehigh Defeats Bucknell in Four Sets in Lewisburg

Saturday, October 24

Lewisburg, PA

4:00 PM

Lehigh University

15-3,8-2Patriot

Bucknell University

7-12,3-7Patriot

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Lehigh	23	25	25	25	3
Bucknell	25	21	22	19	1

10/24/2026 7:33:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Lehigh earned a four-set victory over Bucknell on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Bison 3-1 with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-22 and 25-19. With the win, the Mountain Hawks extended their winning streak to six straight Patriot League matches, improving to 15-3 overall and 8-2 in league play to move into second place in the Patriot League standings. Lehigh hit .247 as a team, recording 63 kills, five service aces and 23 total blocks.

The Mountain Hawks responded after dropping the opening set, holding Bucknell to a .199 hitting percentage over the match. Lehigh recorded 64 digs and 20 block assists, along with three solo blocks. Sophia Bond led the defensive effort with 18 digs, while Alysia Fingall added 11 digs. Abby Felkai and Mary Massias each finished with 10 digs.

Natalie Luscomb and Olivia Lasee led the Mountain Hawks offensively with 17 and 13 kills, respectively. Luscomb hit .325, while Lasee hit .476 and contributed one solo block and eight block assists. Luscomb's 17 kills tied her season high. Ufuoma Omene added 11 kills while hitting .333, and Fingall finished with 10 kills and 11 digs. Massias contributed eight kills and 10 digs.

Felkai recorded 24 assists, 10 digs and two service aces, while Grace Slovensky led the team with 25 assists and added eight digs. Bond finished with 18 digs, six assists and two service aces.

Set 1 Bucknell (25-23)
Lehigh and Bucknell battled through a competitive opening set, but the Bison edged the Mountain Hawks 25-23 to take an early lead. Lehigh recorded 16 kills and hit .175 in the first set.

Set 2 Lehigh (25-21)
The Mountain Hawks responded in the second set, earning a 25-21 victory to even the match. Lehigh recorded 12 kills and hit .222, tying the match at one set apiece.

Set 3 Lehigh (25-22)
Lehigh continued to build momentum in the third set, securing a 25-22 win to take a 2-1 lead. The Mountain Hawks recorded 18 kills and hit .240, moving within one set of the road victory.

Set 4 Lehigh (25-19)
The Mountain Hawks closed out the match with a 25-19 victory in the fourth set. Lehigh recorded 17 kills and hit .351, finishing the match with a strong offensive performance to secure the four-set win and improve to 8-2 in Patriot League play.

Up Next
Next weekend, the Mountain Hawks return home to host first-place American on Friday at 7 p.m. before taking on Loyola on Saturday at 4 p.m.