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Lehigh Defeats Holy Cross in Four Sets at Grace Hall
10/3/2026 6:50:00 PM | Volleyball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh defeated Holy Cross in four sets Saturday afternoon, 20-25, 25-16, 25-20 and 25-17, at Grace Hall. The Mountain Hawks improved to 11-3 overall and 4-2 in Patriot League play while improving to a perfect 7-0 at home. Lehigh finished the match hitting .268 as a team while recording 55 kills, eight service aces and 22 total blocks.Â
The Mountain Hawks put together another strong defensive performance, holding Holy Cross to a .111 hitting percentage. Lehigh limited the Crusaders to 38 kills while forcing 24 errors and recorded 52 digs and 22 total blocks. Sophia Bond once again led the defensive effort for the Mountain Hawks, finishing with a team-high 17 digs while adding three service aces and eight assists.
Ufuoma Omene led the Mountain Hawks with 16 kills while hitting .294, adding a career-high seven block assists and two digs. Olivia Lasee added 14 kills while hitting an impressive .684, recording one service ace and five block assists. Mary Massias finished with 10 kills, one service ace, three block assists and seven digs, while Natalie Luscomb contributed eight kills and one block assist.Â
Alysia Fingall recorded five kills, two service aces and five digs, while Lia Henderson added two kills and a career-high six block assists. Grace Slovensky finished with 20 assists and five digs, while Abby Felkai contributed 19 assists, one service ace and nine digs.
"I'm proud of the way we battled today," said head coach Shawn McLaughlin. "Olivia played out of her mind and was incredible for us."
Set 1 Lehigh (20-25)
Holy Cross took the opening set 25-20. Lehigh recorded 13 kills and hit .083, while Omene led the Mountain Hawks with four kills. Lasee added three kills as the Crusaders took a 1-0 lead.
Set 2 Lehigh (25-16)
The Mountain Hawks responded in the second set, earning a 25-16 victory. Lehigh hit an impressive .636 with 15 kills and just one error. Omene led the offensive attack with five kills, while Lasee and Massias each added three as Lehigh evened the match at 1-1.
Set 3 Lehigh (25-20)
Lehigh continued its strong play in the third set, recording a 25-20 victory. The Mountain Hawks finished the set with 14 kills and hit .265. Omene and Lasee each recorded four kills, while Massias added three as Lehigh took a 2-1 advantage.
Set 4 Lehigh (25-17)
The Mountain Hawks closed out the match with a 25-17 victory in the fourth set. Lehigh recorded 13 kills and hit .226, with Lasee leading the way with four kills. Omene added three kills, while Massias and Luscomb each recorded two as Lehigh secured the four-set victory.
Up Next
Lehigh will hit the road next weekend, taking on Army Saturday at 7 p.m. before facing Navy Sunday at 3 p.m.
The Mountain Hawks put together another strong defensive performance, holding Holy Cross to a .111 hitting percentage. Lehigh limited the Crusaders to 38 kills while forcing 24 errors and recorded 52 digs and 22 total blocks. Sophia Bond once again led the defensive effort for the Mountain Hawks, finishing with a team-high 17 digs while adding three service aces and eight assists.
Ufuoma Omene led the Mountain Hawks with 16 kills while hitting .294, adding a career-high seven block assists and two digs. Olivia Lasee added 14 kills while hitting an impressive .684, recording one service ace and five block assists. Mary Massias finished with 10 kills, one service ace, three block assists and seven digs, while Natalie Luscomb contributed eight kills and one block assist.Â
Alysia Fingall recorded five kills, two service aces and five digs, while Lia Henderson added two kills and a career-high six block assists. Grace Slovensky finished with 20 assists and five digs, while Abby Felkai contributed 19 assists, one service ace and nine digs.
"I'm proud of the way we battled today," said head coach Shawn McLaughlin. "Olivia played out of her mind and was incredible for us."
Set 1 Lehigh (20-25)
Holy Cross took the opening set 25-20. Lehigh recorded 13 kills and hit .083, while Omene led the Mountain Hawks with four kills. Lasee added three kills as the Crusaders took a 1-0 lead.
Set 2 Lehigh (25-16)
The Mountain Hawks responded in the second set, earning a 25-16 victory. Lehigh hit an impressive .636 with 15 kills and just one error. Omene led the offensive attack with five kills, while Lasee and Massias each added three as Lehigh evened the match at 1-1.
Set 3 Lehigh (25-20)
Lehigh continued its strong play in the third set, recording a 25-20 victory. The Mountain Hawks finished the set with 14 kills and hit .265. Omene and Lasee each recorded four kills, while Massias added three as Lehigh took a 2-1 advantage.
Set 4 Lehigh (25-17)
The Mountain Hawks closed out the match with a 25-17 victory in the fourth set. Lehigh recorded 13 kills and hit .226, with Lasee leading the way with four kills. Omene added three kills, while Massias and Luscomb each recorded two as Lehigh secured the four-set victory.
Up Next
Lehigh will hit the road next weekend, taking on Army Saturday at 7 p.m. before facing Navy Sunday at 3 p.m.
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