Volleyball drops season opener

GLENSIDE, Pa.: [Box Score] Playing their season opener in the newly refurbished Alumni Gymnasium at the Kuch Athletics & Recreation Center, Arcadia University Volleyball dropped a tough non-conference match to local rival Philadelphia Biblical University by a 3-1 final score.

Set scores were 25-17, 20-25, 25-12, 25-23. The Crimson Eagles out-hit Arcadia .164 to .110 on the attack.

After falling in the opening set 25-17, Arcadia responded to win set two knotting the score at 1-1. Back to back kills by sophomore Krista Hsu (Newark, DE/Delcastle Tech) and junior Delaney Dobson (Horsham, PA/Archbishop Wood) put the Knights on top for good in set two with senior Erin Ficca's (Exton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) service ace sealing the 25-20 win.

In the fourth set, Arcadia senior Hailey Barger (Sitka, AK/Sitka) converted a pass from Dobson into a kill putting the Knights on top 13-11. PBU pulled in front by five (20-15) before the Knights rallied for a comeback. After being down 5, Arcadia narrowed the deficit to one (22-23) when Barger combined with junior Jessyca Stoler (Lansdale, PA/North Penn) for a block, however the visiting Crimson Eagles won the next two points and the match.

Barger totaled 7 killls, 5 digs and 6 blocks to pace the Knights. Stoler added 5 assists and a team high 13 digs while sophomore Carlee Rossiter (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) rang in with a team high 10 assists. Dobson added 5 kills and Hsu contributed 12 defensive digs to round out the Knight's top performers.

Arcadia (0-1) returns to play this Tuesday, Sept. 6 when they host Washington College (Md.) at home at 7 PM.

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