Volleyball Downed in Straight Sets at NCAA Quarterfinal

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Lock Haven University volleyball team (28-4) failed to halt the now 30-game winning streak of the host No. 3 Barry University Buccaneers (32-1) tonight, as LHU fell in straight sets, 30-14, 30-21, 30-28.

The Lady Eagles got another solid performance from All-American Li Yizhi (Shanghai, China) as she paced the team with a game-high 16 kills on .387 hitting.

Coming slow out of the gate, Lock Haven hit just .040 in the first game, compared to the Buccaneers .444 clip. LHU’s defense would gradually kick in as the match went on, allowing just .188 hitting in the third set, but it would prove to be too late.

Juniors Allison Furry (Guys Mills, Pa./Maplewood) and Kelly Kostelich (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) once again split the setting duties, recording 17 and 11 assists, respectively. Senior Kristi Kauffman (York, Pa./Central York) posted a team-best 10 digs.

The Haven’s fifth jaunt into the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament proved fruitless, ending a remarkable 2004 season at 28-4 with Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and NCAA Atlantic Regional championships.