Behrend Volleyball Defeats Pitt-Bradford; Lions Face No. 2 Alfred State in Title Match

ERIE, Pa. - The top-seeded Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team blanked No. 4 Pitt-Bradford 3-0 on Saturday to advance to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship match.

Final Score: No. 1 Penn State Behrend 3, No. 4 Pitt-Bradford 0 (27-25, 25-17, 25-12)
Records:  No. 1 Penn State Behrend (21-5), No. 4 Pitt-Bradford (18-8)

Key Moments:

* The Lions defeated the Panthers for the second time this season by a score of 3-0
* Behrend held Pitt-Bradford to its lowest kill output since Sept. 4 (24)
* Kristin Reiland (Fairview, PA/Villa Maria Academy) attributed to Behrend's 43 kills, knocking in a match-high 14
* Reiland hit .423 and added nine digs and four blocks assists
* In the first set, Reiland tallied seven kills to get the Lions ahead in the match with a 27-25 win
* Down 25-24, Sarah Cole (Stoneboro, PA/Lakeview) and Reiland registered kills for set point and an attack error from Pitt-Bradford put Behrend up 1-0
* The Lions never trailed in the second set, taking their largest lead at the end (25-17)
* Down the stretch, the Panthers had four errors followed by a kill from Reiland and Brooke Joncas (Corry, PA/Corry)  to extend the lead to 2-0 in the match
* Leading 18-13 in the third match, Pitt-Bradford had four points taken away due to out of rotation to give the Lions a 19-9 lead and the serve
* A dump kill from setter Dani Kosslow (Pittsburgh, PA/South Park) secured the win at 25-12
* Kosslow managed 37 assists, nine digs and two aces
* Maddie Clapper (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) posted double-digit digs with 15, including seven digs in the second set

Up Next:

* The Lions will face No. 2 Alfred State tomorrow in the championship match, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Junker Center.