WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University volleyball team finished 2-1 at its home quad match Saturday afternoon at the Marts Center. The Lady Colonels recorded wins over Penn College and Clarks Summit before falling in a thrilling five-set match against Lycoming College.
 
Wilkes moves to 3-1 overall following the three matches on the day.
 
Wilkes began the day with a 3-0 victory over Penn College by scores of 25-14, 25-12 and 25-19. Grace Boyle (Andreas, PA/Marian Catholic) led the way on the offensive finishing with ten kills and three service aces. Madison Scarfaro (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) and Ally Paskas (Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford) followed with six kills each while Abby Sanders (Allentown, PA/Northwestern Lehigh) and Jamey Mikovich (Nesquehoning, PA/Panther Valley) each posted five kills as Wilkes totaled a season-high 41 kills in the match. Alexis Morgan (Walnutport, PA/Northampton) paced the passing game with a match-high 31 assists.
 
The match against Lycoming proved to be the most exciting of the day as both teams entered undefeated. After Lycoming took the first set 25-23, Wilkes stormed back taking sets two and three by the score of 25-17. Lycoming answered with a 25-17 win in set four to push the match to the deciding fifth set. Wilkes led 10-4 early in the set, but Lycoming battled back and used back-to-back kills to tie the game at 15 before a service ace and Wilkes attacking error sealed the win for the Warriors.
 
Mikovich enjoyed the finest day of her young Wilkes career finishing with 19 kills and seven digs. Boyle followed with 15 kills while Paskas added 13 kills and 11 digs. Morgan posted 48 assists on Wilkes 60 team kills in the match.
 
Wilkes then closed out the day with a 3-0 sweep of Clarks Summit University taking the match by scores of 25-18, 25-14 and 25-17. Boyle and Scarfaro topped the team in kills with seven each. As a team, Wilkes posted a season-high 11 service aces in the win.
 
Wilkes returns to the court Wednesday making its first road trip of 2016 with a tri-match at Lancaster Bible College starting at 5:00 p.m. when the Lady Colonels face York College of Pa.