Three Eagles recorded double-digit kills but it was not enough as the American University volleyball team lost at Lehigh Saturday afternoon, 3-1, by set scores of 20-25, 22-25, 25-18 and 25-22. Magdalena Tekiel, Cassandra Ricketts and Angelina Waterman scored 15 kills, 14 kills and 13 kills, respectively.

The lead changed hands five times in both the first and second sets but Lehigh (9-7, 2-0) proved to have the answer on both occasions and pulled away from American (6-8, 1-1) down the stretch. In the first set the score was knotted at 15 before a 3-0 Lehigh run moved the score to 23-18 en route to set point, 25-20. The score was tied at 16 in the second but a 4-0 run by the Mountain Hawks pushed them over the edge to take the set, 25-22.

American recorded a win in the third set as the team found its rhythm early to spring out to a 7-1 advantage. Lehigh battled back to bring the score to within one, 15-14, but the Eagles were able to regain a five point margin following an Ann Recht kill, 22-17. Two errors forced by the American defense gave the team the set, 25-18.

The Eagles held an 11-6 lead early in the third set but the Mountain Hawks quickly found an answer to American's attack and overtook the lead, 13-12. The team's traded points back-and-forth until Lehigh finally gained hold of the momentum and took the lead for good, 21-20, as they earned match point, 25-22.

Tekiel's 15 kills were a match-high and the junior added two aces, three digs and one block assist to her stat line. Ricketts tallied 14 kills with nine digs and one block assist while Waterman notched 13 kills, two aces and five digs. Rebecca Heath led the defensive effort with 13 digs and Krysta Cicala contributed 45 assists, eight digs and two block assists.

The Eagles will return to Bender Arena on Tuesday, Sept. 29, to face Morgan State at 7 p.m. The match can be seen live on the new Eagles Vision TV channel featuring multiple camera angles, a live scoreboard and analysis from a studio broadcast team and courtside reporters. To sign up for Eagles Vision TV today, click here.