LHU falls to Clarion, but Beats Cal!

This past Friday Lock Haven Volleyball traveled to Clarion University to face Clarion University and the reigning PSAC champs California University. We knew going into this past weekend’s competition it was going to be tough so we had to be prepared. At 11:30 a.m. we faced Clarion University. We started off very strong in the first set winning 25-12. Our offense was unstoppable, defense was letting nothing hit the floor, and everything was clicking. Unfortunately, in the second and third set we let clarion get away with two wins but then came back and won the fourth set not backing down. Finally, in the fifth set we were back and forth with Clarion but they ended up taking the win 15-12. It was definitely a heart breaker for us because we knew we should have defeated them. Fortunately, we accepted the loss and learned from it. If we were to compete against Clarion again we will not let them defeat us a second time around.

 

After the loss against Clarion we were all pumped for our next match against California University. California has been our rival for years.  The past four years we have lost to Cal in the PSAC’s, regionals and in conference play. We were not going to let that happen for the fifth year in a row. Stepping out on the court to face Cal we were all determined to fight and play our hearts out. The first two sets we won with our stunning offense, determined defense and a confidence that was astonishing. After taking the first two from Cal they were not happy, fought hard and took the third set from us winning 25-18. This made us want to work even harder and show them that we will not back down. The fourth we controlled our side of the net and we played incredible Volleyball and defeated Cal 25-14.

The rush of excitement that went through our veins after defeating California University was unexplainable. The amount of pride we have in each other after this weekend is astounding. We went into this match with a goal and achieved it. This showed us that we are capable of anything and nothing will stop us. 

-Erin

LHU Volleyball Team