WINCHESTER, Va. - Visiting Messiah College sent Shenandoah University down to its first non-conference volleyball loss of the season with a 3-0 sweep Friday night at Shingleton Gymnasium.

The Falcons (10-10) won the hard-fought match, winning at 22, 14 and 22 over Shenandoah (10-10).

The two teams traded the lead back and fourth 18 times in the first set and 13 in the third, but Messiah had the answer on both occasions to jump to the early lead and then clinch the match.

MC led throughout the middle set.

Sophomore Rachel Maki led SU in the loss with six kills with Mary Harshman adding 14 digs and Kelcy Brown 11 assists.

Lauren Rees and Lindsay King each had 11 kills for the victors.

Shenandoah continues out-of-conference play Saturday with a quad match at Trinity. In addition to the host Tigers, SU faces PSU-Harrisburg and Hood.

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