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Women's Volleyball Closes Out Perfect Weekend With 3-0 Wins Over Ohio Valley, Shepherd

SU sweeps both opponents; builds winning streak to four matches

10/24/2009 8:36:46 PM

Ohio Valley Box Score
Shepherd Box Score

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - The Shippensburg University volleyball extended its winning streak to four matches with a pair of 3-0 victories on Saturday afternoon from the Butcher Athletic Center. SU defeated WVIAC opponent Ohio Valley in a neutral-site match before defeating host Shepherd.

Shippensburg (12-16) easily dispatched of the Fighting Scots in the opening match by set scores of 25-18, 25-12 and 25-16. Seniors Hannah Sorber and Kali Antolik were both solid on offense, combining for 21 kills and each posting hitting percentages above .500. Freshman Jenny Pry also added nine kills while the team hit .372 for the match, and freshman setter Andrea Heimsoth totaled 39 assists.

The Lady Raiders faced a stronger opponent in their second match but closed the final two sets well and defeated the host Rams by set scores of 25-17, 26-24 and 26-24. Sorber led the team with 17 kills with just two errors while Antolik hit .520 to lead the team on 14 kills. Heimsoth totaled 51 assists while Pry had eight kills and eight digs.

Shippensburg returns to action net Friday with a crucial PSAC Eastern Division match at East Stroudsburg that will begin at 7 p.m.





















 
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