THE BASICSScore: at Seton Hill (Pa.) 3, Gannon 0
Set scores: (24-26, 7-25, 20-25)
Records: Gannon (24-5, 17-5 PSAC) / Seton Hill (Pa.) (29-4, 18-4 PSAC)
Location: McKenna Center – Greensburg, Pa.
The Short Story: The Gannon women's volleyball team concluded the regular season on the road against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opponent Seton Hill Saturday afternoon at the McKenna Center. In the regular-season finale, the Lady Knights were swept by the host Griffins in set scores of 24-26, 7-25 and 20-25. The Lady Knights will look to snap their three-game skid when they travel back to Greensburg for a PSAC Quarterfinal meeting Nov. 11, against the host Griffins.
THE BASICS- Registering her 20th double-double of the season, sophomore
Hannah Kren (Waukesha, Wis. / Wisconsin Lutheran) led the team with 11 kills and 13 digs. Senior
Maggie Desrosiers (Uniontown, Ohio / Hoover) recorded seven kills and nine digs.
- Senior
Megan Wendel (Aurora, Ohio / Kenston) compiled 29 assists and six digs. Senior
Taryn Graham (Huron, Ohio / Huron) posted a team-best 16 digs followed by Kren with 13.
- For the third straight match, the Lady Knights were outhit by their opponent. The Griffins finished the match with a .240 hitting percentage, while the Lady Knights attacked at a clip of .075.
- Seton Hill held a 14.0-2.0 block advantage in the match. The Griffins' Shelby Kyllo led the attack at the net, compiling four block solos and six block assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED- Extra points were needed to settle the opening set, as the Griffins outlasted the Lady Knights, 26-24. The Lady Knights recorded their best hitting percentage of the afternoon of .200 with the Griffins posting a .208 attack percentage.
- The Griffins ran away with the second set, capturing a 25-7 victory over the Lady Knights for a commanding 2-0 lead in the match. The Lady Knights were only able to capitalize on four of their 33 total attacks with 11 errors. On the other hand, the Griffins hit a match-best .400 in the set with only two errors.
- The Lady Knights were able to somewhat regroup, but the Griffins' momentum from the second-set victory was hard to overcome. Earning a 25-20 win over the Lady Knights, the Griffins handed GU its first three-set loss of the season.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE- Gannon moved to 10-2 in the all-time series with Seton Hill. The two squads have split each regular-season series since the Griffins joined the PSAC last season.
- The Lady Knights were swept for the first time this season. The last time the team was handed a three-set loss was at the 2013 NCAA Atlantic Regional Dec. 5, against California (Pa.).
QUOTABLES | HEAD COACH MATT DARLING"It wasn't a good day for us, obviously, and we feel the sting of blowing a chance to host a playoff match. But in sport you have to show up ready to compete every day, and when you don't you feel the sting of defeat. We have no choice but to regroup and try for a better result here on Tuesday night."
WHAT'S NEXTWith the regular season complete, Gannon will now focus on the postseason. Earning the third seed in the PSAC Tournament, the Lady Knights will travel to No. 2 seed Seton Hill for a rematch in a conference-quarterfinal matchup Nov. 11.