The Shippensburg University volleyball team lost 3-1 to Lock Haven on Friday night in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division match at Thomas Field House. Set scores were 20-25, 23-25, 25-21 and 22-25.
Shippensburg fell to 12-7 overall and 3-3 in conference play. Lock Haven improved to 12-5 and 5-1, earning its second four-set victory over the Raiders this season.
Clara Wildermuth led Shippensburg with a career-high 14 kills and a .355 hitting percentage. Hailey Cappleman recorded 10 kills, four aces, six blocks and five digs. Natalya Montague finished with nine kills and two blocks, while Elise Bragg also added nine kills.
Mya Davis contributed seven kills without an error on 12 attempts, posting a career-best .583 hitting percentage. Jaiden Anderson finished with 33 assists and 14 digs. Shay Kolivoski led the Raiders with 18 digs, and Shea Stevens added 10.
After dropping the first two sets, Shippensburg won the third behind 16 kills and one attack error. The Raiders led by as many as seven points before securing the set on a Cappleman kill.
In the fourth set, Shippensburg trailed 19-11 before rallying to tie the score at 22-22. Davis recorded three kills during a 6-0 run, and Cappleman served consecutive aces to tie the set. Lock Haven then scored the final three points to end the match.
The Raiders hit .206 and held an 8-7 advantage in blocks. Lock Haven hit .247 and led 11-7 in aces.
Madelyn Mitchell led Lock Haven with 17 kills. Avery Smith added 12 kills without an error, and Gracelynn Wolzen had 10 kills. Olivia Taylor recorded 41 digs, while Natalie Gibson finished with 44 assists.
Shippensburg’s next match is at Bloomsburg at noon Saturday.
