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Ashley McClung had a match-high 12 kills in the Gannon victory

Box Score

East Stroudsburg ESU 20-11, 10-8 PSAC

Gannon University GAN 29-1, 17-1 PSAC

East Stroudsburg ESU

20-11, 10-8 PSAC

Final

Nov. 06, 2018

Gannon University GAN

29-1, 17-1 PSAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
East Stroudsburg ESU	22	17	15	(0)
Gannon University GAN	25	25	25	(3)

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vs. Shippensburg/Seton Hill

11/9/2018 | 5:00 PM

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Nov. 09 (Fri) / 5:00 PM

vs. Shippensburg/Seton Hill

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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 11/6/2018 10:23:00 PM | Josh Hill, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Top-Seeded Gannon Rolls Past ESU in Straight Sets; Will Host PSAC Women’s Volleyball Final Four This Weekend

Next Match:

vs. Shippensburg/Seton Hill

11/9/2018 | 5:00 PM

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Nov. 09 (Fri) / 5:00 PM

vs. Shippensburg/Seton Hill

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Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	ESU	GAN
Kills	29	44
Errors	12	18
Attempts	106	122
Hitting %	.160	.213
Points	40.0	62.0
Assists	29	43
Aces	1	11
Blocks	10.0	7.0

Kills

ESU

GAN

Errors

ESU

GAN

Attempts

ESU

106

GAN

122

Hitting %

ESU

.160

GAN

.213

Points

ESU

40.0

GAN

62.0

Assists

ESU

GAN

Aces

ESU

GAN

Blocks

ESU

10.0

GAN

7.0

Game Leaders

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/ashley-mcclung/5317' class='boxscore_player_link'>McClung, Ashley</a>

#4 McClung, Ashley

Kills

12
Aces

0
Blocks

3

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/ashley-kerestes/5309' class='boxscore_player_link'>Kerestes, Ashley</a>

#22 Kerestes, Ashley

Kills

10
Aces

0
Blocks

3

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/lauren-sampson/5318' class='boxscore_player_link'>Sampson, Lauren</a>

#8 Sampson, Lauren

Kills

9
Aces

1
Blocks

1

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/ally-smith/5313' class='boxscore_player_link'>Smith, Ally</a>

#11 Smith, Ally

Kills

8
Aces

2
Blocks

0

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/ashley-beyers/5305' class='boxscore_player_link'>Beyers, Ashley</a>

#5 Beyers, Ashley

Assists

38
E

0

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/valeria-torres/5319' class='boxscore_player_link'>Torres, Valeria</a>

#21 Torres, Valeria

Assists

3
E

0

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/toni-leitshuh/5311' class='boxscore_player_link'>Leitshuh, Toni</a>

#18 Leitshuh, Toni

Assists

2
E

0

#11 Smith, Ally

Digs

15
RE

0

#18 Leitshuh, Toni

Digs

14
RE

0

#5 Beyers, Ashley

Digs

9
RE

0

#21 Torres, Valeria

Digs

8
RE

0

Kills

Aces

#18

Blocks

Assists

Beyers, Ashley

Torres, Valeria

Leitshuh, Toni

Digs

#11

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: #21 (PSAC #1) Gannon 3, (PSAC #8) East Stroudsburg 0
Set Scores: 25-22, 25-17, 25-15
Records: Gannon (29-1, 17-1 PSAC), East Stroudsburg (20-11, 10-8 PSAC)
Location: Erie, Pa. – Hammermill Center (PSAC Quarterfinals)
The Short Story: Top-seeded Gannon women's volleyball made quick work of visiting East Stroudsburg on Tuesday night, defeating the Warriors in straight sets in front of an energized Hammermill Center crowd in the PSAC Quarterfinals. The 21^st-ranked Lady Knights, now 29-1 overall, have won 18 consecutive matches and Tuesday's victory over ESU avenges their only loss during the 2018 campaign. Gannon will host the PSAC Final Four this upcoming weekend, with the semifinals and championship game taking place inside the Hammermill Center.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

Gannon began its PSAC Tournament run with a potent offensive attack for an early 8-2 lead to begin the first set. Lexi Johnson (Chandler, Ariz./Basha), Ashley McClung (Charleston, W.Va./George Washington) and Ally Smith (Penfield, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) each fired in kills while Lauren Sampson (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) added an ace in the Lady Knights' early onslaught.
After an East Stroudsburg service error, Gannon added two more points off an ace from Smith and a kill from Sampson for a 12-4 first set lead. The Warriors clawed back with a mini run of their own to cut the Gannon lead to 15-11.
Gannon countered with four out of the next five points for a 19-12 lead in the first set. Kills from Ashley Kerestes (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran) and Lexi Johnson (Chandler, Ariz./Basha) handed the Lady Knights a 22-16 lead before the Warriors stormed back, cutting the Gannon advantage to just one at 23-22. The Lady Knights ultimately scored the final two points of the set for a 25-22 set one victory.
Gannon once again got out to an early lead in the second set, storming ahead 6-2. Toni Leitshuh (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) notched three consecutive service aces to cap the early run for Gannon. ESU stayed within striking distance for most of the second set, however, cutting the Lady Knights lead to 17-16. Once again Gannon responded with a big offensive surge, outscoring the Warriors 8-1 to close the second set with a 25-17 victory for a 2-0 match lead.
The Lady Knights got out in front early in the third set, outscoring the Warriors by a 5-0 margin. McClung and Sampson each put down kills in the early portions of the set. Gannon strung together an 8-0 run in the middle portion of the third set, highlighted by two kills from Smith and two aces from Valeria Torres (Gurabo, Puerto Rico/Notre Dame), for a 15-4 lead.
Two kills from Kerestes and an ace from Smith gave Gannon the final three points of the third set for a 25-15 victory.

GAME NOTES

McClung (12) and Kerestes (10) led the way in kills, but the Lady Knights also had strong offensive performances from Sampson (nine kills), Smith (eight kills) and Johnson (.500 hitting percentage).
The Lady Knights hit 11 service aces, marking the ninth match this season with 10 or more aces.
Both teams were strong at the net, with ESU holding a 10.0-7.0 advantage in team blocks. McClung, Kerestes, Johnson and Ashley Beyers (Lanark, Ill./Eastland) had three block assists each to their credit tonight.
The Lady Knights held a .213-.160 advantage in overall hitting for the match.
Smith and Toni Leitshuh (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) combined for 29 digs.
Sampson produced five of her nine kills in the third set.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

Kerestes has recorded double-figure kills in four matches this season.
McClung was consistent throughout the night, launching four kills in each set of the match.
Johnson has been efficient this season, posting 11 matches with a hitting percentage over .400.
The Lady Knights limited ESU's Sarah Smith to nine kills, her third lowest output of the 2018 season.
Gannon now leads the all-time series against East Stroudsburg by a 15-3 margin.
This season marks the third straight year that Gannon will host the PSAC Final Four. The Lady Knights captured the PSAC Championship with a 3-0 victory over Pitt-Johnstown in 2016 and were defeated in the conference championship game in a 3-2 decision against UPJ last season.

UP NEXT

Gannon continues its PSAC Tournament run on Friday, November 9 when it hosts California (Pa.) at the Hammermill Center. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m.
Live stats and live video will be available for the PSAC Semifinal matchup. A full preview will be posted to gannonsports.com prior to the match as well.
The Lady Knights dropped California, 3-0, on October 5 at the Hammermill Center. Gannon holds a slight 20-19 lead in the all-time series with the Vulcans.