Behrend Volleyball Falls in NCAA Tournament

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Stockton women's volleyball team defeated Penn State Behrend 3-0 in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Division III Championships hosted by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Final Score: Stockton 3, Penn State Behrend 0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-15)

Records: Penn State Behrend (19-11), Stockton (31-3)

Key Moments:

* The Osprey's put a halt on the Behrend Lions postseason play with a straight set win
* Stockton hit .363 on the night, knocking down 49 kills on 102 attempts with 12 errors
* The Lions led 13-10 in the first set thanks to kills from Kristin Reiland (Fairview, PA/Villa Maria Academy) and Alex Parra (Pittsburgh, PA/Bishop Canevin)
* The Osprey's used a 9-0 run thanks to seven kills to take the lead for good at 19-13
* In the second set, Behrend erased a seven-point deficit to get within two at 22-20
* A pair of kills and a service error lifted the Osprey's to a 25-21 win and a 2-0 lead in the match
* Reiland finished with a team-best 10 kills and added seven digs and two assists
* Parra tallied seven kills and two blocks in her final collegiate match
* Madison Clapper (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) registered 12 digs and Dani Kosslow (Pittsburgh, PA/South Park) was able to record 20 assists
* The Lions finish their third straight winning season at 19-11 overall