Lancaster, Pa. – Stevenson men's volleyball seniors Tanner Stauffer and Aleks Melbardis added nine kills each as Stevenson (5-3) defeated previously undefeated Lancaster Bible (6-1) in straight sets Wednesday night at Horst Athletic Center. Set Scores were 25-23, 25-12, 25-13. 

• Elliot De La Torre got the scoring started with an early kill assisted by Justin Novoa
• The Mustangs and Chargers, who are both receiving votes in the latest AVCA Division III Coaches Poll, traded tallies before the Mustangs could gain separation with a 3-0 streak capped by Tim Flanagan kill aided by Justin Novoa at the 8-5 mark.
• The Chargers responded with a streak of their own before committing a service error to give the lead back to Stevenson at 9-8.
• The sides traded points until Stevenson earned a margin at 14-11 on an attack error.
• Lancaster Bible grouped three points together to narrow the margin but could not overtake the Stevenson lead.
• Aleks Melbardis added a kill to nudge the Stevenson led to 23-21.
• Aiden O'Brien advanced the lead to 24-22 on a kill assisted by Novoa.
• Stevenson took the first frame on a service error.

• The Mustangs nearly lead set two wire-to-wire jumping to a 3-1 lead after dropping the first point.
• Flanagan notched a kill at the 8-4 mark to spark a Stevenson run to a 10-5 margin.
• Stevenson stretched its lead to 18-9 on a kill by O'Brien.
• Stevenson polished off the set on a 5-0 run capped by a kill from Tanner Stauffer. 

• The Mustangs never trailed in the third set, opening a 7-1 lead with a pair of aces from Staffer.
• Melbardis stretched the lead to 12-5 with a service ace.
• Stauffer picked up back-to-back kills to spark a Stevenson 8-0 run to widen the lead to 21-9.
• Staffer added another ace at the 24-11 mark.
• Melbardis sealed the match for Stevenson with a kill.

• Staffer added a career-high five aces.
• Aleks Melbardis lead the match with a .533 hitting percentage.
• Michael Dougherty tallied eight digs to lead the match.

• The Mustangs will take a well earned break over the weekend and return to action next Wednesday, February 2 when they head to Arlington, Va. to square off with Marymount (Va.).