By: By Kevin Kline, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Box Score
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.