Franciscan Edges Women's Volleyball in Five Sets
The Franciscan women’s volleyball team posted a 3-2 (25-16, 25-23, 24-26, 12-25, 16-14) win over Penn State Behrend in the final regular-season Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) match on Saturday.
| In Progress - 5th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State Behrend
18-11, 5-4
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16 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
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Franciscan
11-16, 7-2
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25 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 3 |
Team Stats
Franciscan
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Franciscan |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .185 | .214 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 9.0 |
| Digs | 76 | 99 |
| Aces | 12 | 5 |
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – The Franciscan women's volleyball team posted a 3-2 (25-16, 25-23, 24-26, 12-25, 16-14) win over Penn State Behrend in the final regular-season Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) match on Saturday.
The Lions (18-11, 5-4 AMCC) secured the No. 5 seed for the upcoming AMCC Tournament and will travel to No. 4 Pitt-Bradford on Wednesday night in a first-round match.
In a crucial AMCC match that determined seedings for the conference tournament, the Barons were able to hold off Behrend for the No. 2 seed and a bye in the quarterfinals.
Meredith Snyder (Parker, PA/Allegheny Clarion Valley) and Alyssa Samarco (Plum, PA/Plum) each recorded a double-double to lead the Lions. Snyder ended with 11 kills, 10 digs and four aces, while Samarco tallied 19 kills, 16 digs and four aces.
Hannah Saunders (Elizabeth, PA/Elizabeth Forward) dished out 45 assists and Courtney Hopson (Erie, PA/McDowell) registered a team-best 21 digs.
As a team, the Lions posted 16 kills in the third set and hit a team-best .364 in the fourth to get the match to a fifth set.