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Bill Smith, Shippensburg University

Volleyball Sweeps Kutztown, Clinches No Worse Than No. 2 Seed in PSAC East Playoffs

Jill Edwards posts game-high 13 kills and hits .312; Faith Athey hits .636 with seven kills and no errors

10/26/2012 9:02:00 PM

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The Shippensburg University women's volleyball team swept Kutztown on Friday night from Keystone Arena to clinch no worse than the PSAC East's No. 2 seed in next month's PSAC playoffs and a home quarterfinal match on Tues., Nov. 13. Set scores were 25-15, 25-17 and 25-22.

The Raiders (23-9, 11-4 PSAC East) hit .260 as a team and have now won five consecutive matches in straight sets – the first time they've accomplished that feat since achieving six straight sweeps toward the beginning of the 2006 season. The 22 victories are the most in a season for SU since 2007 and the third-most in a season with Leanne Piscotty as head coach.

Junior Jill Edwards sent home a match-high 13 kills and just three errors for a .312 hitting percentage while freshman Faith Athey hit .636 with seven kills and no errors on 11 attacks.

Senior Andrea Heimsoth had a match-high 32 assists and senior Lauren Murphy led all players with 11 digs.

Junior Samantha Edwards posted eight kills and hit .222. Freshman Taylor Gottshall had four service aces while she, Samantha Edwards and Athey led SU with two total blocks each.

Shippensburg returns home on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. match from Heiges Field House against Point Park.


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