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Gannon returns to the floor tomorrow with a road match at IUP
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Winner Gannon GAN 15-1, 4-1 PSAC
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Clarion CLAR 12-6, 3-2 PSAC
Winner
Gannon GAN
15-1, 4-1 PSAC
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Final
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Clarion CLAR
12-6, 3-2 PSAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Gannon GAN 22 25 17 25 15 (3)
Clarion CLAR 25 11 25 19 10 (2)

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at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

9/29/2018 | 1:00 PM

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Sep. 29 (Sat) / 1:00 PM
at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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

No. 21 Gannon Women’s Volleyball Outlasts Clarion in Five-Set Clash Friday Night

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: No. 21 Gannon 3, Clarion 2
  • Set Scores: 22-25, 25-11, 17-25, 25-19, 15-10
  • Records: Gannon (15-1, 4-1 PSAC) | Clarion (12-6, 3-2 PSAC)
  • Location: Clarion, Pa. – Student Rec Center
  • The Short Story: Gannon women's volleyball won its fourth match in a row with a resilient 3-2 road victory over Clarion Friday night. Three players put down double-digit kills for Gannon, which played its first five-set contest of the 2018 season.
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER  
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After an even start to the first set, junior Ally Smith (Penfield, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) put down a kill as Gannon led 6-5.
  • Gannon pulled ahead 10-5 in the first set after a pair of kills from freshman Lauren Sampson (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) and a kill from sophomore Ashley Kerestes (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran).
  • Clarion closed the gap to take an 18-7 lead in the first set before eventually taking the first set 25-22.
  • Gannon responded in resounding fashion with a 25-11 win in set two, the most lopsided set of the night.
  • The Lady Knights used runs of five straight points and nine straight points to take control of the second set.
  • Clarion countered with a 25-17 victory in the third set.
  • The Lady Knights rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the fourth set with nine consecutive points, highlighted by kills from Kerestes and Smith, for an 11-7 lead.
  • A quick 4-0 run handed Gannon a 20-14 lead in the fourth set.
  • Smith closed the fourth set with a kill off a set from sophomore Ashley Beyers (Lanark, Ill./Eastland) as Gannon tied the match at 2-2.
  • Gannon opened the match-deciding fifth set with a 3-1 lead after kills from sophomore Aubree Lanman (Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights) and Beyers in addition to a service ace from Beyers.
  • The Lady Knights closed the fifth set with the final seven points for a 15-10 victory.
 
GAME NOTES
  • McClung (15 kills), Sampson (15 kills) and Smith (11 kills) led the Gannon offensive charge.
  • Beyers handed out 34 assists for the Lady Knights.
  • McClung and Kerestes added eight block assists each for Gannon.
  • Sampson led the team with 21 digs, while junior Toni Leitshuh (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) added 20.
  • The first set featured eight ties and four lead changes.
  • The Lady Knights scored the final nine points of the second set and 11 of the last 12.
  • Gannon out-hit Clarion by a .189 to .077 margin.
  • The Lady Knights assisted on 56 of 59 total kills.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Tonight's match marks Gannon's first five-set contest of the season. Gannon's last five-set match came on November 11, 2017 at home against Edinboro.
  • Clarion leads the all-time series 36-26 against Gannon.
  • McClung has recorded 10 or more kills in three straight matches and in five of the last six. Her eight block assists mark a career-high.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns to the floor for its second road match in as many days tomorrow (Sept. 29) against IUP at 1:00 p.m.
  • Live video and live stats will be available for the match.
  • Gannon holds a 36-10 all-time edge in the series against IUP.
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Players Mentioned

Ashley Beyers

#5 Ashley Beyers

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

#22 Ashley Kerestes

MB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Physician Assistant/Nursing
Aubree Lanman

#2 Aubree Lanman

MB
6' 2"
Sophomore
Communication Arts
Toni Leitshuh

#18 Toni Leitshuh

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Biology
Ally Smith

#11 Ally Smith

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Early Childhood Education
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
Ashley Kerestes

#22 Ashley Kerestes

6' 0"
Sophomore
Physician Assistant/Nursing
MB
Aubree Lanman

#2 Aubree Lanman

6' 2"
Sophomore
Communication Arts
MB
Toni Leitshuh

#18 Toni Leitshuh

5' 9"
Junior
Biology
OH
Ally Smith

#11 Ally Smith

5' 9"
Junior
Early Childhood Education
OH
Lauren Sampson

#8 Lauren Sampson

5' 10"
Freshman
Physical Therapy
OH