Lions Fall Short Against Fayette

Lions Fall Short Against Fayette

Lions Fall Short Against Fayette
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October 6, 2023

Monaca, Pa - The Lions were back at home today taking on Penn State Fayette. Beaver has had tough luck the past two game not being able to capture a win. The game today started off strong, but by the end Beaver fell just short and Fayette handed them their third loss in a row. 

The first two sets were both in Beaver's favor. They dominated quickly, and although Fayette grew close, Beaver was able to get a 25-22 win in the first set, and a 25-21 win in the second set. 
 
The third set is where Beaver started to decline. Fayette was able to play off their mistakes, which gave them their first set win 25-20. Beaver was able to clean up their act a bit in the fourth set, but fell short 25-23. This win for Fayette forced a fifth set, which was a good one to watch. The set remained close the entire time, as Beaver scored, Fayette would turn around and get a point of their own. This went on until the very end where Beaver made one to many mistakes, and Fayette was able to close the game 15-12. 
 
Third year Lanie French (Beaver, PA) came out on top for the Lions today finishing with 16 kills, 17 digs, 1 ace, 1 assist, and 3 blocks, two of those being solo blocks. Second year Courtney Simpkins (Palm Bay, FL) finished with a career high 42 assists, and grabbed 3 aces, 16 digs, and 2 kills. First year Sofia Perez (Bogota, Columbia) finished with 12 kills, 1 assist, 2 aces, and 20 digs. First year Jaiden Strnisa (Clinton, PA) finished with 7 kills, 1 ace, and 7 digs. 
 
Beaver will be back on the road traveling to take on Butler County Community College on Monday, October 9th. The game begins at 7pm so stay up to date on all the action at beaverathletics.com!