MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's women's volleyball team moves on to the United East Conference Semifinals thanks to their sweep of Penn State Berks on Saturday morning, Nov. 7.
Camryn Wettstone led the hometown Lions (17-7) on offense with 12 kills, while
Brianna Ondishin Ribon added 10 kills of her own to go along with seven digs.
Mackenzy Miller and
Tobi West worked together in the setter position, with Miller tallying 18 helpers and West chipping in 13. On the defensive side,
Kate Bukowski earned 14 digs.
After a back-and-forth battle throughout the first set, Penn State Harrisburg created much-needed distance thanks to a 4-0 rally to make it 20-15. The surge started with a kill by
Chasya Deliazard and was topped by a kill from Ondishin Ribon. The hosts ended the set with three straight points which included kills by Wettstone and
Nicole Dos Santos.
Penn State Harrisburg never gave up the lead in the second frame behind several 3-0 runs that proved to be too much for Penn State Berks (12-16) to overcome. The final set was the most competitive of the day, having five lead-changes throughout the frame. Wettstone and Ondishin Ribon both tallied four kills each in the set, leading the team to a 3-0 sweep of the visiting Lions.
NOTABLES
- Wettstone recorded 12 kills, while Dos Santos added six kills of her own.
- Ondishin Ribon did a little bit of everything, tallying 10 kills, seven digs, and a pair of service aces.
- Miller impressed with 18 assists to go along with four digs.
- Bukowski recorded 14 digs.
- West added 13 helpers.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions will host No. 3 seed Gallaudet for United East Tournament Semifinal action on Wednesday night, Nov. 11.
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