Volleyball Downs Lees-McRae, 3-0

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The balanced scoring attack of the Lock Haven University volleyball team (27-3) helped it overcome 28 total errors, squeezing by Lees McRae College (29-9) in straight sets tonight (30-27, 30-27, 30-21) at the Thomas Field House. Sophomore Li Yizhi (Shanghai, China) led four Haven attackers in double-figures with 17, a prime example of the balance that has kept the Lady Eagles undefeated in 2004 post-season play.

Joining Li in the balanced attack was Allison Wade (Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area) with 15 and both Michelle Deehan (Upper Marlboro, Md./Gwynn Park) and Inga Kurgonaite (Kaunas, Lithuania/Yuozas Urbsys) with 10 kills, powering LHU to the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Final.

Wade and Li both notched double-doubles with 14 and 11 digs apiece. Junior Kelly Kostelich (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) captained the offense with 36 assists.

Li, Wade, Deehan, Kurgonaite, Kostelich and the rest of the Lady Eagles are back in action Saturday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. as they host California University (Pa.) in the Atlantic Region Championship.