Ashley Kerestes Headshot
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Ashley Kerestes posted nine kills and hit .643 for Gannon in a 3-1 victory over Edinboro
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Edinboro EDIN 10-10, 3-7 PSAC
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Winner Gannon GAN 20-1, 9-1 PSAC
Edinboro EDIN
10-10, 3-7 PSAC
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Final
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Gannon GAN
20-1, 9-1 PSAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Edinboro EDIN 25 16 8 10 (1)
Gannon GAN 19 25 25 25 (3)

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10/13/2018 | 2:00 PM

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 Slippery Rock University

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Josh Hill, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Balanced Effort Pushes No. 23 Gannon Women’s Volleyball Past Edinboro

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: #23 Gannon 3, Edinboro 1
  • Set Scores: 19-25, 25-16, 25-8, 25-10 
  • Records: Gannon (20-1, 9-1 PSAC) | Edinboro (10-10, 3-7 PSAC)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – Hammermill Center
  • The Short Story: Ashley McClung (Charleston, W.Va./George Washington), Lauren Sampson (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson), Ally Smith (Penfield, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) and Lexi Johnson (Chandler, Ariz./Basha) all put down double-digit kills while Ashley Kerestes (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran) chipped in nine kills of her own as the 23rd-ranked Gannon women's volleyball team shook off a slow start at home in a 3-1 victory over rival Edinboro Friday night at the Hammermill Center. Gannon has won nine consecutive games and is the first team in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) to reach the 20-win plateau in 2018.  
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER  
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon found an offensive rhythm after a slow start, which saw Edinboro take a 1-0 match lead following a 25-19 set one victory.
  • The Lady Knights took control of the match after the first set, outscoring Edinboro 75-34 for the remainder of the match.
  • A kill from McClung followed by a pair of service aces from Ashley Beyers (Lanark, Ill./Eastland) handed Gannon a quick 3-0 lead to begin the second set.
  • Gannon extended its early lead to 8-2 in the second set.
  • Kerestes hammered a kill to push Gannon's second set lead to 17-11.
  • Gannon scored four consecutive points, highlighted by two kills from Kerestes, to expand its second set lead to 22-12.
  • Sampson capped the second set with a kill as Gannon recorded a 25-16 set victory.
  • The Lady Knights surged ahead 13-3 to open the third set.
  • Gannon scored five consecutive points for a comfortable 18-5 lead in the third set.
  • The Lady Knights scored five of the final six points in the third set for a 25-8 set victory.
  • Gannon posted four kills to take a quick 4-1 lead in the match-clinching fourth set.
  • Sampson notched a kill to extend the Gannon lead to 9-4 in the fourth set.
  • The Lady Knights followed Sampson's kill with a 7-2 run to pull ahead 16-6 in the fourth set.
  • Gannon used a 6-1 scoring outburst to separate itself 23-9 against the Fighting Scots.
  • Kerestes recorded a kill and Gannon won the match with an Edinboro attack error.  
 
GAME NOTES
  • McClung led the Lady Knights with 14.0 points on the night.
  • In addition to four players having double-digit kills, three players (Sampson, Smith and Toni Leitshuh (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central)) had 10+ digs for the Lady Knights.
  • Gannon was a force at the net, posting 11.5 total team blocks.
  • The Lady Knights hit .275 as a team while limiting Edinboro to a .067 hitting percentage for the match.
  • Gannon posted a .368 hitting percentage in the second set and followed it up by hitting .500 in the third set and .440 in the fourth set.
  • Beyers put down four service aces for Gannon while handing out 41 assists.
  • Gannon had 11 service aces as a team.
  • Kerestes added five block assists for Gannon while McClung had four.
  • Five Gannon players had 10.0 points or more in the match while Edinboro did not have a single player reach the double-digit point mark.
  • Four different Gannon players hit .300 or better for the match.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon continues to separate itself atop the PSAC Northwest division at 20-1 and 9-1 in league play. Second-place Slippery Rock (7-11, 4-6 PSAC) will face Gannon tomorrow afternoon.
  • Gannon extended its lead to 33-27 against Edinboro in the all-time series between the two squads.
  • The Lady Knights opened the season with 11 straight victories and have started a new streak of nine in a row.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon aims for its tenth straight win tomorrow afternoon at home against Slippery Rock.
  • Live stats and live video will be available for the 2:00 p.m. conference matchup.
  • Gannon holds a 34-10 all-time lead in the series against Slippery Rock.
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Players Mentioned

Ashley Beyers

#5 Ashley Beyers

S
5' 11"
Sophomore
Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Biology
Lexi Johnson

#17 Lexi Johnson

MB
5' 11"
Senior
Nursing
Ashley Kerestes

#22 Ashley Kerestes

MB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Physician Assistant/Nursing
Toni Leitshuh

#18 Toni Leitshuh

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Biology
Ally Smith

#11 Ally Smith

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Early Childhood Education
Ashley McClung

#4 Ashley McClung

S/RS
6' 1"
Freshman
Environmental Engineering
Lauren Sampson

#8 Lauren Sampson

OH
5' 10"
Freshman
Physical Therapy

Players Mentioned

Ashley Beyers

#5 Ashley Beyers

5' 11"
Sophomore
Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Biology
S
Lexi Johnson

#17 Lexi Johnson

5' 11"
Senior
Nursing
MB
Ashley Kerestes

#22 Ashley Kerestes

6' 0"
Sophomore
Physician Assistant/Nursing
MB
Toni Leitshuh

#18 Toni Leitshuh

5' 9"
Junior
Biology
OH
Ally Smith

#11 Ally Smith

5' 9"
Junior
Early Childhood Education
OH
Ashley McClung

#4 Ashley McClung

6' 1"
Freshman
Environmental Engineering
S/RS
Lauren Sampson

#8 Lauren Sampson

5' 10"
Freshman
Physical Therapy
OH