SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University volleyball team returned to its winning ways Friday night with a straight-set victory over Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Southeast Division opponent West Chester by scores of 25-22, 25-23 and 25-16 from Heiges Field House.
 
Shippensburg (17-3, 7-1 PSAC) got the third straight double-double and 12th of the season from senior Morgan DeFloria, who posted a team-high 10 kills to go along with 11 digs. Junior Megan Forstburg had a team-high 19 digs, while sophomore Emily Hangen had 25 assists, 17 digs and four block assists.
 
West Chester (16-3, 5-3) hit just .045 against the Raiders, but Allie Duffy notched a team-high eight kills and hit .312. The teams combined for 17 blocks in the match, with the visitors recording nine.
 
Junior Gabriella Johnson totaled nine kills and eight digs, while junior Kendall Johnson had a team-high five block assists. Junior Samantha Webber had four kills and three block assists.
 
Redshirt-senior Courtney Malott had two kills without an error, hitting .400, and three digs. Sophomore Alana Pergine contributed four kills.
 
The second set was the decisive frame in the match. In a frame that featured 12 ties and five lead changes, it was West Chester to stake itself to a 21-18 lead. SU countered with a 6-0 run, however, to flip the script and ultimately take the middle frame by two points.
 
UP NEXT: Saturday, 4 p.m. vs. Millersville (Senior Day).