ALTOONA, Pa. – La Roche volleyball traveled to Penn State Altoona on Tuesday night, but weren't able to get past the Lions, falling 3-0.

Set one was close, despite a 25-21 defeat for the Redhawks.

La Roche saw itself fall behind early, 8-4 and that margin held up until 11-7.

From there, the red and black would respond with an 8-1 run to open a 15-12 lead.

Altoona responded with a 6-1 run of its own to regain the edge at 18-16, but was quickly tied by the Redhawks at 18-18.

Down the stretch however, the Lions took seven of the final 10 points for the victory.

Set two was all Altoona early, jumping out in front 11-4 and grew that margin to eight just shy of the midway point at 14-6.

La Roche cut the deficit to five after a 3-0 run, but the Lions responded with a 4-1 run to reopen an eight-point edge at 18-10.

It was all Altoona the rest of the way, outscoring the Redhawks 7-3 down the stretch to win 25-13.

The final set of the night was the closest of the three, ending with a final score of 25-22.

Once again, the Lions stormed ahead, taking control 9-2 in the early stages.

However, La Roche stormed back, scoring 10 of the next 13 points, including a 6-0 run to tie the set at 12-12.

The teams countered each other to the point where the red and black sat with a 17-16 edge, but a 6-0 flurry by Altoona made it a 22-17 score.

One last ditch effort by the Redhawks came in the form of a 5-0 run to tie the set back up at 22-22, but the final three points of the night went to the host to close the match.

Kalli Grine and Kylie Fehlman were the kill leaders on the night, as both finished with five. Fehlman also contributed four blocks on the defensive end.

Mackenzie Kerkan led the defensive side with 13 digs, while Brooke Bednarski earned a double-double of 24 assists and 12 digs.

The Redhawks conclude the 2024 regular season on Saturday, Nov. 9 when they travel to face Penn State Behrend. Opening serve is set for 1 p.m.