Erie, Pa. – The Mercyhurst Lakers Volleyball team put up a valiant effort but ultimately fell to LIU in four sets (25-23, 22-25, 14-25, 20-25) at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon. The Lakers started strong by taking the first set but couldn’t maintain the momentum, dropping to 3-17 overall and 2-8 in NEC play. LIU improved to 11-15 overall and 7-3 in the conference with the win.