MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Penn State Harrisburg's women's volleyball team earned another United East Conference victory against Penn College on Thursday night, Oct. 17. The Lions swept the Wildcats by set scores of 25-16, 25-6, 25-14.
Julia Choe hit a major milestone, surpassing the 900-dig mark for her career. Camryn Wettstone had a team-high 11 kills, while Hannah DeGregory added eight and Ellie Brown tallied seven kills of her own. Brooklyn Sheridan impressed in her setter position, as she tallied 15 assists and also had five service aces and eight digs. Kate Bukowski led the team with 12 digs, while Choe had nine.
In the opening set Penn College (3-18, 1-5 UEC) got the lead early, but Penn State Harrisburg (13-6, 4-1 UEC) had a six-point run to get up 3-7 and never looked back from there to earn the set one win. The Lions were dominate in the second set, as the squad only allowed the Wildcats to score six points during the frame. In the final set of the night, Wettstone had six of her total 11 kills to lead the home team to another convincing 3-0 sweep.
NOTABLES
- Choe's nine digs against Penn College pushed her past the 900-dig mark, moving her to second-all time in Penn State Harrisburg history.
- Wettstone led the Lions with 11 kills and added five digs.
- Sheridan tallied 15 helpers on the night, while Mackenzy Miller had eight of her own.
- Bukowski had a team-high 12 digs and three aces.
- Choe recorded nine digs and Sheridan had eight.
- DeGregory filled the stat sheet with eight kills, seven assists, and six digs.
- Brown and Charlotte Ngyuen combined for 13 kills against the Wildcats.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions travel to Penn State Berks on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 19 for another conference matchup at 1 p.m.
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