MORRISVILLE, NY – The Behrend women's volleyball team opened the 2023 season with a pair of wins at the Morrisville Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Lions defeated Widener 3-1 and Geneva 3-0 in non-conference action.

Match One:
Final Score: Behrend 3, Widener 1 (25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 27-25)
Records: Penn State Behrend (1-0), Widener (0-1)

Key Moments:

* Hannah Phillips (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) led with a double-double, knocking down 14 kills and adding 12 digs
* Breana Reynolds (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) had a career-high 13 kills, while Ava Miller (Sheffield Village, OH/Brookside) posted a career-high 13 digs
* Setter Meg Goodsel (Corry, PA/Corry) dished out 30 assists on 43 kills
* The Lions won the first two sets, before Widener edged Behrend 25-22 in the third set
* Behrend secured the final set in extra points, 27-25
* In addition to Phillips and Miller, Sarah Nobach (Athens, MI/Athens) and Sara Novak (Lower Burrell, PA/Burrell)   contributed 22 and 16 digs, respectively

Match Two:
Final Score: Behrend 3, Geneva 1 (25-21, 26-24, 21-25, 25-18)
Records: Penn State Behrend (2-0), Geneva (0-1)

Key Moments:

* The Lions start the weekend with a pair of wins
* Behrend surrendered the third set in both matches
* The Lions held Geneva to five kills in the first set to win 25-21 for the early lead
* Behrend took the Golden Tornadoes in extra points in the second set, before taking the match 25-18 in the fourth
* Phillips posted a team-best 15 kills to go with 16 digs for her second straight double double
* Reynolds matches her career high from match one with 13 kills
* Goodsel handed out 34 assists and recorded 12 digs for the double double, while Nobach added 13 digs
* Novak had six digs, five kills and three blocks in the win

Up Next:

* Behrend returns to action on tomorrow against Morrisville. Match time is 11 a.m.