CRESSON, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's women's volleyball team dropped a pair of matches against La Roche and Mt. Aloysius on Saturday, Sept. 28. 

The Lions (9-5) faced La Roche (7-5) in the first match of the day, which went four sets and ended in favor of the Redhawks 25-21, 25-18, 18-25, 25-18. Brianna Ondishin Ribon and Hannah DeGregory were dominate on offense for Penn State Harrisburg, as Ribon tallied 17 kills and DeGregory added 12. Mackenzy Miller did a little bit of everything and had 17 assists, 12 digs, and a pair of kills against La Roche. In the third set of the contest, the Lions held on to an early lead and stole a 25-18 victory to extend the match to a fourth frame. None other than DeGregory and Ondishin Ribon concluded the third set win with back-to-back kills heading into the fourth. Penn State Harrisburg was unable to find momentum in the final frame versus the Redhawks, and La Roche took home the victory. 

The second match of the day saw Penn State Harrisburg fall to Mt. Aloysius (7-6) on their home court in another four-setter by set scores of 26-24, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22. Ondishin Ribon was the sole Lion to surpass the double-digit kills mark at 14 and added 12 digs as well. M. Miller and Brooklynn Sheridan shared the setter position responsibilities, tallying 37 assists between the two of them. Much like the opener, the Lions took the third set but the squad couldn't push through to gain the overall contest. 

NOTABLES

- Ondishin Ribon was stellar during both games on Saturday, as she totaled 31 kills and 17 digs.

- M. Miller finished the day with 37 assists and 23 digs. 

- Five different Lions surpassed the double-digit digs mark against the Mounties: Kate Bukowski (16), Charlotte Nguyen (14), Brianna Ondishin Ribon (12), M. Miller (11), and Brooklyn Sheridan (10).

- In the opener, DeGregory recorded 12 kills, 11 assists, and eight digs. 

- Sheridan had 17 assists and 10 digs in the second match versus Mt. Aloysius. 

WHO'S NEXT?

The Lions are back home on Wednesday, October 2 as they open up United East conference play against St. Elizabeth at the Capital Union Building. The contest will serve as the program's Pride Spirit Honor game. 

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