Behrend Volleyball Sweeps Alfred State; Lions Collect 13th Straight Win

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team defeated Alfred State 3-0 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Match of the Week on Wednesday night in the Junker Center.

Final Score: Behrend 3, Alfred State 0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-16)
Records: Penn State Behrend (17-4, 6-0 AMCC), Alfred State (14-2, 4-1 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Lions snapped the Pioneers 11-match winning streak, handing them their first conference loss
* Behrend is the lone AMCC school with an unblemished record at 6-0
* Dani Kosslow (Pittsburgh, PA/South Park) registered 30 assists to hit the 500 mark for the season (524)
* Hannah Phillips (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) hit .500 with 14 kills on 24 attempts with two errors while adding eight digs
* Brooke Joncas (Corry, PA/Corry) had a perfect match with 11 kills on 17 total attacks (.647 attack percentage) and serving up a match-high five aces
* With a 8-7 edge in the first set, the Lions got three kills and an ace from Kosslow to keep a comfortable lead
* Kristin Reiland (Fairview, PA/Villa Maria Academy) had three kills in the final five points to help the Lions secure a 25-16 win
* The second set had 14 ties and five lead changes for only a two-point win for the Lions at 25-23
* Behrend had set point twice, getting the win on a Reiland kill
* The Lions used an 11-0 run in the third set to pull away for the third-set win
* Behrend will take a 13-match winning streak into the weekend against Wooster and Hiram
* Maddie Clapper (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) tallied a team-high 11 digs

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action on Saturday at Wooster for a tri-match with the Fighting Scots and Hiram. First match is set for 1 p.m.