MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - The Arcadia University women's volleyball team dropped two matches at the Messiah Tri-Match on Saturday afternoon. The Knights fell to both Haverford and Messiah by a score of 3-1.  

Estefania Martinez-Sola had a double with 14 assists and 14 digs. Michelle Frank led the Knights attack with seven kills.  

HAVERFORD 3, ARCADIA 1 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

Set 1: Arcadia 25, Haverford 16: Arcadia took an early lead in the set through a 6-0 run, giving it a 9-4 lead. The Knights extended their lead to 15-7 through a 5-0 run. Haverford got within five in the late stages of the frame, but Arcadia took the final four points of the set to take the early lead in the match. 

Set 2: Haverford 25, Arcadia 23: A tightly contested opening to the set was blown open by the Knights due to a 7-1 run, giving them an 18-11 lead. Haverford responded with six straight points to the cut the Arcadia lead to 18-17. The Knights then won five of the next six points, taking a 23-18 lead, but Haverford won the final seven points to tie the match at one set apiece.  

Set 3: Haverford 25, Arcadia 10: Haverford got out to a 9-2 lead and used a 7-0 run in the middle part of the set to take hold of the frame, and go up 2-1 in the match.  

Set 4: Haverford 25, Arcadia 15: Haverford used a 5-0 run to take a 10-7 lead in the set. They extended that lead to a 9-1 run, giving them a 14-8 advantage. The Fords continued their strong play in the set to close out the match. 

KNIGHT LEADERS 
Kills: Frank (7), Martinez-Sola (6), Danielle Doyle (5) 
Assists: Martinez-Sola (14), Kelsi Warner (11) 
Digs: Martinez-Sola (14), Grace Kraft (12), Nicole Dallara (11) 
Blocks: Doyle (3), Haylee Harper/Dallara (2) 
Aces: Martinez-Sola (3), Doyle/Dallara (2) 

In the Knights' second match of the day against Messiah, Nicole Dallara tallied 10 kills in Arcadia's 3-1 loss. Kelsi Warner dished out a team-high 23 assists.  

Set 1: Messiah 25, Arcadia 10: Messiah opened the set on a 9-1 run and continued its strong play throughout the set to take an early lead in the match. 

Set 2: Arcadia 25, Messiah 22: With the set tied at 11, the Knights went on a 7-2 run, taking an 18-13 lead. Messiah cut Arcadia's lead one through a 4-0 run but the Knights used a strong finish to the frame to tie the match at one.  

Set 3: Messiah 25, Arcadia 12: Messiah won the first six points of the set. The Falcons used multiple runs in the set to take a 2-1 lead in the match.  

Set 4: Messiah 25, Arcadia 23: The teams were tied at 15 in the set when Messiah won four of the next five points, giving them a 19-16 lead. With the Falcons leading 24-19, Arcadia fought off four match points, but the Falcons took the final point of the set to win the match. 

KNIGHT LEADERS 
Kills: Dallara (10), Frank (9), Katie Paoli (4) 
Assists: Warner (23) 
Digs: Kraft (13), Frank (12), Mandy Singleton (8) 
Blocks: Doyle (2), Frank (1) 
Aces: Singleton (2), Kraft/Frank (1) 

UP NEXT 

The Knights travel to Delaware Valley on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m.