LANCASTER, Pa. – Michael Podgorny had a career day on the court, but the Hilbert College men's volleyball team dropped their first two matches in the North Eastern Athletic Conference crossover weekend hosted by Lancaster Bible College.

Hilbert suffered a pair of 3-set losses and fall to 0-8 on the season.  The Hawks slipped in the opening match to Penn State Altoona and closed the evening with a straight-set loss to the hosts, Lancaster Bible. 

Podgorny finished with 5.33 kills and 3.0 digs per set.  Adam Heftka earned 7.17 assists per set as his primary hitter converted at a .122 clip.

In Hilbert's 25-13, 25-21, 25-10 early match against Altoona, Podgorny collected 15 kills and nine digs.  Nathaniel Hyman was credited with a service ace and Caleb Nellis with a pair of block assists.  Heftka earned 21 of his assists in the opening match.

Hilbert notched 23 kills, but were tagged with 30 hitting errors.

After falling behind in the final match of the night (25-12, 25-13) Hilbert stormed back and made a run at Lancaster Bible.  The Chargers outlasted the Hawks, 26-24, for the win.

Heftka earned 22 assists while Hyman picked up a solo block at the net along with four kills.  Podgorny posted 17 kills and delivered nine more digs along with a solo block.  Nellis scored two points off service aces and David Arlaud added four kills.

Hilbert returns to Lancaster Bible tomorrow for an 11 am match against Wilson before they return to Western New York.