Behrend Women's Volleyball Win Third Straight; Lions Down Hilbert

HAMBURG, NY – Cadence Jones (North East, PA/North East) registered a season-high 23 kills to lead the Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team past Hilbert 3-1 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

Final Score: Penn State Behrend 3, Hilbert 1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-18, 25-16)
Records: Penn State Behrend (10-16, 4-2 AMCC), Hilbert (5-17, 3-4 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* Jones tallied another double-double with 18 digs to go with her 23 kills
* The Lions edged the Hawks in digs, 76-53, while forcing 19 attack errors in the win
* Behrend did not trail the first set for a 25-16 win and a 1-0 lead
* Jones recorded six kills and Olivia Swinarski (Harborcreek, PA/Harbor Creek) added four kills to give the Lions the early lead
* In the second set, Behrend pulled ahead with a four-point lead at 15-11
* Hilbert used an 8-2 run to take the lead and battle through five ties for the two-point win and knot the match at 1-all
* The Lions outscored the Hawks 50-34 thanks to a 27-11 advantage in kills over the next two sets for the conference victory
* Brynne Smith (Butler, PA/Knoch) joined Jones in the double-double club with 47 assists and 12 digs
* Sara Nobach (Athens, MI/Athens) led with 21 digs while Alani Salas-Garcia (Jacksonville, FL/Mandarin) added nine kills and 11 digs
* Behrend has won three in a row, its longest win streak this season 

Up Next:

* Behrend returns to action on Sunday at Pitt-Greensburg for a tri-match. The Lions face the hosts at 12 p.m. and will compete against Shenandoah at 2 p.m.