Lancaster, PA - Highlanders Drop Match 3-1 to Wrap Up the 2026 Season.
The start of set 1 saw Cairn (15-9 / 7-3 UNITED EAST) and Lancaster Bible (17-10 / 8-2 UNITED EAST) exchange blows, eventually reaching an 8-8 tie. From there the Chargers controlled the momentum, using a 7-0 run to build up an advantage that Cairn could not overcome.
In set 2 the Highlanders fell behind early, with LBC leading both 13-8 and eventually 20-11. Cairn finally found their footing, rattling off 6 straight points including a pair of kills by sophomore outside hitter
Marah Lehman (Chambersburg, PA / Chambersburg). LBC responded with strong play to close the set and a late kill by senior middle blocker
Georgianna Thorpe (Southampton, PA / William Tennent) was not enough for the Highlanders to close the gap.
Cairn jumped out in front early, going up 10-7 after a trio of kills by senior outside hitter
Bridget Dahn (Smithsburg, MD / Heritage Academy). LBC was abl to battle back to go up 19-18 before the Highlanders scored 4 straight capped off by a Lehman kill. Late kills by Lehman and Senior middle blocker
Maddie Shackelford (Warrington, PA / Plumstead Christian School) both off of assists by Sophomore setter
Bella Manthe (Manila, Philippines / Faith Academy) helped Cairn to close out the set.
The 4th set saw another strong start by LBC, with the Chargers getting out in front early. Cairn was able to hang around, never allowing the Chargers to build to big of a lead, but Cairn was never able to fully close the gap and dropped the match 1-3.
