BRONX, N.Y. - It was a struggle, but it was a victory.

The Bard College men's volleyball team got up, 2-0, on Lehman College on Saturday, then hung on for dear life on the way a 3-2 non-conference win. The game scores were 26-24, 27-25, 21-25, 19-25 and 15-13.

In each of the first two sets, Lehman had set points and couldn't put them away. Bard trailed 24-21 in the first set, and 24-22 in the second set, but managed to win both.

Still, Lehman responded by winning the next two sets, as Bard's hitting percentages dipped in sets 3 & 4 (.120, .068), and in the fifth set, it was nip and tuck the whole way. Bard actually trailed, 13-11 in that final set before rallying to earn the win.

A kill from junior Nick Chan (Victor, NY) made it 13-12, then with Chan serving, Bard got a kill from senior Max Howard (Lafayette, CA) to tie it at 13-13. It became 14-13 after a bad set by Lehman, and Bard clinched it on an attack error by Lehman.

The Raptors (4-3 overall) got 12 kills (.360) and six digs from senior Eli Strauss (Queens, NY), 13 kills (.267) and five digs from Chan, 46 assists and nine digs from freshman Henry Kasiske (Los Angeles, CA) and 25 digs from junior libero Andrew Cortrite (Los Angeles, CA).

Lehman (2-2 overall) got 19 kills and 15 digs from senior R.J. LeBlanc (Rockwood, MI).

Bard hits the road for a big challenge on Thursday at 7, where it will take on SUNY New Paltz. The Hawks (3-2) entered the American Volleyball Coaches Association Div. III poll this week, tied at No. 12.