Kelsey Ansec Action Photo
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Senior Kelsey Ansec recorded a season-high 22 kills while hitting .241 in 54 attempts.
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Gannon University GAN 18-4, 8-2 PSAC
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Winner Edinboro EDIN 14-7, 4-6 PSAC
Gannon University GAN
18-4, 8-2 PSAC
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Final
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Edinboro EDIN
14-7, 4-6 PSAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Gannon University GAN 21 25 25 24 12 (2)
Edinboro EDIN 25 17 22 26 15 (3)

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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Women's Volleyball Eight-Match Win Streak Snapped with Five-Set Setback

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: at Edinboro 3, Gannon 2
  • Set Scores: 25-21, 17-25, 22-25, 26-24, 15-12
  • Records: Gannon (18-4, 8-2 PSAC), Edinboro (14-7, 4-6 PSAC)
  • Location: Edinboro, Pa. - McComb Fieldhouse
  • The Short Story: The Gannon women's volleyball team was unable to hold onto a 2-1 lead and dropped a five-set thriller Friday night at Edinboro's McComb Fieldhouse. The decision snapped the Lady Knights' season-best eight-match win streak.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Edinboro scored the first three points of the opening set and it proved to be a common number. It was the first of 18 different three-point leads during the opening stanza.
  • Leading 23-21, the Fighting Scots secured the opening win with a kill and attack error.
  • The second set went back-and-forth, featuring nine ties. The final one came at 13.
  • Gannon then took the lead for good with a kill by redshirt senior Rebekah Smith (Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) and service ace by freshman Ashley Beyers (Lanark, Ill./Eastland).
  • A mini 3-0 run pushed the visitors' lead to 19-15 after a service error and consecutive kills from seniors Anne-Mari Kaur (Tallinn, Estonia/Tallinn Lillekula Upper Secondary School) and Kelsey Ansec (Solon, Ohio/Solon).
  • Gannon later ran away with the second set after another 3-0 blitz push the difference to 23-16. All three points came off the swing of Ansec.
  • An attack error brought an end to a 12-4 run that clinched a 25-17 Gannon win in set two.
  • The third set was tight again. The two teams played to ties at one, two, three, eight, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 22.
  • Gannon snapped the final tie with another kill from Ansec. An Edinboro attack error and service ace by sophomore Ally Smith (Penfield, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) then gave the Lady Knights a 2-1 lead in sets.
  • Outside of a 1-1 tie, Gannon held a slim lead for the majority of the fourth set until late. The Lady Knights owned a one-point lead on eight different occasions until opening an 18-14 advantage on an attack error.
  • Trailing 20-16, Edinboro rebounded with a 5-1 run to knot the set at 21. Ties followed at 22, 23 and 24. But consecutive attack errors gave the home squad a 26-24 win, tying the overall match at two.
  • The decisive fifth set had several momentum swings. Edinboro initially grabbed a 3-1 lead.
  • Gannon later responded with a 5-1 run to assume a 7-5 edge. The blitz was highlighted by a pair of Beyers service aces and two kills from freshman Ashley Kerestes (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran).
  • However, Edinboro came off the deck to forge ties at eight and nine.
  • The Fighting Scots finally gained the lead for good on a Sydney Trathen kill, giving them a 10-9 advantage.
  • Edinboro followed with five of the next eight points to capture 15-12 fifth-set win and thrilling 3-2 match victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Gannon out-hit Edinboro .194-.152 after hitting .269 during the first set and .448 in the second set.
  • The Fighting Scots held slight advantages in kills (58-56), digs (64-62) and blocks (13-12).
  • The statistical sheet was dead even in assists (54) and service aces (6).
  • Ansec was the only Lady Knight to reach double digits in kills, leading the Gannon offensive attack with a season-high 22 kills. She hit .241 in 54 attempts.
  • Junior Carolyn Knollman (Cincinnati, Ohio/Saint Ursula Academy) and Beyers dished out 36 and 15 assists, respectively.
  • Senior Sara Crandall (Cattaraugus, N.Y./Cattaraugus-Little Valley) produced 21 digs in her libero role.
  • Sophomore Toni Leitshuh (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) finished with 15 digs and eight kills.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon's season-best win streak was snapped at eight matches. It represented the program's longest win streak since winning 14 straight October 15-December 2, 2016. 
  • The Lady Knights tasted defeat for the first time since a 3-2 loss at Shippensburg on September 22, a span of 29 days.
  • Friday's decision snapped a three-match win streak for Gannon in five-set affairs. The squad saw its record in five-set matches even at 3-3.
  • Gannon fell to Edinboro for the second consecutive time after winning the previous three encounters.
  • Ansec reached double digits for the third consecutive match and 13th time this season.
  • Crandall surpassed the 20-dig plateau for the seventh time. She moved within 46 digs of Hannah Kren (Waukesha, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) (2013-16) who sits in second place all-time at Gannon with 1,588 career digs.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon continues a five-match road swing Saturday, October 21 at Slippery Rock.
  • Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
  • The Golden Knights have won 16 consecutive matches against the Rock, including 10 sweeps during that time frame.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/sru/wvball.
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Players Mentioned

Hannah Kren

#13 Hannah Kren

OH
5' 9"
Senior
Biology
Kelsey Ansec

#4 Kelsey Ansec

OH
6' 1"
Senior
Education
Sara Crandall

#19 Sara Crandall

DS
5' 7"
Senior
Occupational Therapy
Anne-Mari Kaur

#8 Anne-Mari Kaur

RS/MB
6' 2"
Senior
Finance
Toni Leitshuh

#18 Toni Leitshuh

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Biology
Ally Smith

#11 Ally Smith

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Early Childhood Education
Rebekah Smith

#14 Rebekah Smith

RS
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Physical Therapy
Ashley Beyers

#5 Ashley Beyers

S
5' 11"
Freshman
Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Biology
Ashley Kerestes

#22 Ashley Kerestes

MB
6' 0"
Freshman
Physician Assistant/Nursing

Players Mentioned

Hannah Kren

#13 Hannah Kren

5' 9"
Senior
Biology
OH
Kelsey Ansec

#4 Kelsey Ansec

6' 1"
Senior
Education
OH
Sara Crandall

#19 Sara Crandall

5' 7"
Senior
Occupational Therapy
DS
Anne-Mari Kaur

#8 Anne-Mari Kaur

6' 2"
Senior
Finance
RS/MB
Toni Leitshuh

#18 Toni Leitshuh

5' 9"
Sophomore
Biology
OH
Ally Smith

#11 Ally Smith

5' 9"
Sophomore
Early Childhood Education
OH
Rebekah Smith

#14 Rebekah Smith

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Physical Therapy
RS
Ashley Beyers

#5 Ashley Beyers

5' 11"
Freshman
Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Biology
S
Ashley Kerestes

#22 Ashley Kerestes

6' 0"
Freshman
Physician Assistant/Nursing
MB