THE RUNDOWN
Score: Gannon 3, California (Pa.) 2
Set Scores: (25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 25-23,18-16)
Records: Gannon (12-3, 5-1 PSAC) | California (Pa.) (6-10, 4-2 PSAC)
Location: Erie, Pa. – Hammermill Center
The Short Story: The Gannon women's volleyball team defeated California (Pa.) 3-2, in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) match Saturday afternoon at the Hammermill Center.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Score: Gannon 3, California 2 | (25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 25-23,18-16)
Records: Gannon (12-3, 5-1 PSAC) | CAL U (6-10, 4-2 PSAC)

THE BASICS

• Gannon took a 6-1 lead, before California pulled within two points 11-9 off a kill by Mary Lavery.
• The Vulcans tied the match 15-all on a kill by Ashley Leto, but Gannon responded going on a 6-2 run, as Gannon lead 20-16.
• The Lady Knights secured the first set victor, as senior Morgan Walters (Girard, Ohio/Girard) set sophomore Beka Smith (Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) for the kill and the 25-23 win.
• Trailing 4-0 in the second set, the Lady Knights pulled within two, 7-9 off a Kelsey Ansec (Solon, Ohio/Solon)  kill from freshman Carolyn Knollman (Cincinnati, Ohio/Saint Ursula Academy).
• The Lady Knights recorded seven points pulling within one of the Vulcans, 21-22, but California held on for the 25-22 victory.
• The third set saw four ties, before Gannon took a 13-12 but California recorded four consecutive points taking a 16-13 lead.
• Gannon tied the set at 20-20 with a block from Smith and Lauren Beck, but the Lady Knights fell to the Vulcans 25-22 in the third set.
• Trailing the majority of the fourth set, Gannon slowly chipped away at California's 10-16 lead.
• Gannon tied the set twice, 21-21 and 22-22, and closed the set going on a 3-1 run, 25-23, with a kill by Smith, and forcing a fifth set.
• Leading, 7-5 in the fifth set, the Lady Knights extended their lead 12-10.
• The Vulcans went on a 4-0 run taking a 12-14 lead over Gannon.
• Gannon tied the set at 16, before they took the 18-16 set win and the overall match victory.
• Junior Hannah Kren (Waukesha, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) recorded 18 kills and three aces.
• Morgan Walters tallied 37 assists, while senior Lynne Hibbard (West Barnstable, Mass./Barnstable) had a team-high 10 blocks.

 
QUOTABLES BY COACH DARLING
"This was one of those matches where  we were probably outplayed overall but managed to score enough points to win three sets.  It's still early in the season, and we are making too many mistakes.  But the effort and resiliency of this team are impressive so far, so we can build on that."
 
"Hannah was incredible again, and thank goodness she shows up to play every night.  But today we also had clutch performances by Morgan and Kayla, both of whom were good in the set four comeback and in set five.   Lauren and Lynne helped get some points in the middle."
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Knights return to the court Tuesday, October 6 as they host Mercyhurst in a PSAC action at the Hammermill Center, first serve is set for 7 p.m.