Aubree Lanman Action Photo
Matt Mead Photography LLC
3
Winner Gannon University GAN 10-0
0
KING KING 5-5
Winner
Gannon University GAN
10-0
3
Final
0
KING KING
5-5
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Gannon University GAN 25 25 25 (3)
KING KING 13 17 22 (0)
1
Kentucky State KYSU 2-10
3
Winner Gannon University GAN 11-0
Kentucky State KYSU
2-10
1
Final
3
Gannon University GAN
11-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Kentucky State KYSU 26 7 14 10 (1)
Gannon University GAN 24 25 25 25 (3)

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

No. 16 Gannon Women’s Volleyball Wraps Up Concord Classic with Wins Over King (Tenn.) and Kentucky State

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: No. 16 Gannon 3, King (Tenn.) 0
  • Set Scores: 25-13, 25-17, 25-22
  • Records: Gannon (10-0), King (Tenn.) (5-5)
  • Location: Athens, W. Va. – Carter Center – Concord Classic
  • The Short Story: The 16th-ranked Gannon Lady Knights volleyball team picked up two more victories over King (Tenn.) and Kentucky State to conclude play in the Concord Classic. Gannon posted a 3-0 sweep of King and a 3-1 triumph over Kentucky State on Friday.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon opened the match with a convincing 25-13 victory in the first set.
  • The Lady Knights jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first set, highlighted by kills from sophomore Johanna Gregory (Rochester, N.Y./Penfield) and junior Ally Smith (Penfield, N.Y./Webster Schroeder).
  • Gannon used two more 4-0 spurts to take a 12-5 and a 19-11 lead in the opening set.
  • The Lady Knights went on to score the final four points of the first set for the 25-13 victory. Freshman Lauren Sampson (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) recorded back-to-back kills and sophomore Ashley Kerestes (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran) capped the set with a kill.
  • After a highly contested beginning to the second set, Gannon pulled ahead with an 8-1 outburst for a 16-9 lead. Senior Lexi Johnson (Chandler, Ariz./Basha) notched a pair of kills in the scoring run.
  • Johnson and Sampson put down the final two kills for Gannon for a 25-17 victory in set two.
  • Trailing 3-0 in the third set, Gannon scored three consecutive points to tie the score.
  • A kill from Sampson handed Gannon a narrow 15-13 edge.
  • Following a Gannon timeout, the Lady Knights scored five of the final six points in the third set.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Sampson smacked a career-high 14 kills in the win and just missed recording a double-double with nine digs.
  • Smith, freshman Ashley McClung (Charleston, W.Va./George Washington) and Kerestes all added six kills each for the Lady Knights.
  • Gannon hit .337 as a team for the match while King hit just .134 as a team.
  • The Lady Knights held a decisive edge in kills (43-29) and assists (42-28).
  • Johnson had three block assists in a match for the third time this season.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Sophomore Ashley Beyers (Lanark, Ill./Eastland) recorded 30 or more assists in a match for the sixth time this season, including a streak of five straight.
  • Gannon recorded its ninth straight sweep with its 3-0 victory.
  • Through 10 games this season, Gannon had held its opponents to just 11 combined solo blocks.
 
THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: No. 16 Gannon , Kentucky State
  • Set Scores: 24-26, 25-7, 25-14, 25-10
  • Records: Gannon (11-0), Kentucky State (2-10)
  • Location: Athens, W. Va. – Carter Center – Concord Classic

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER  
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Kentucky State edged the Lady Knights for a 26-24 set victory to open the match.
  • Gannon responded with resounding 25-7, 25-14 and 25-10 set victories to claim the victory.
  • The Lady Knights opened the second set with a commanding 11-1 lead. Gannon then scored six straight points for a 17-3 lead.
  • Gannon opened the third set with a 6-0 lead. Beyers had four aces in the scoring run.
  • McClung put down a kill to hand Gannon a 20-10 lead in the third set.
  • Gannon used three straight kills to open the match-clinching fourth set with a 3-0 lead.
  • Both teams went back-and-forth in the final set before Gannon clinched the match with the final 11 points for the 3-1 victory.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Gannon had three players (Lanman, Sampson and Smith) with 10 or more kills in the match.
  • Beyers and junior Toni Leitshuh (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) recorded five aces each for the lady Knights.
  • Leitshuh added a game-high 17 digs for the Lady Knights.
  • The Lady Knights had a season-high 15 aces.
  • The Lady Knights hit .262 for the match and .474 in the second set.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Prior to today's opening set, Gannon had not lost a match set since the first match of the 2018 season.
  • Opponents are hitting just .080 against the Lady Knights this season.
  • Lanman's recorded her first double-digit kill performance of the season.
  • Kentucky State did not register an ace against the Lady Knights. They are the only team not to record an ace against Gannon this season.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon continues its long road swing to begin the season with a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup with East Stroudsburg.
  • Match time is set for 7:00 p.m. from Koehler Fieldhouse.
  • Live stats and live video are available for the conference matchup.
  • It will be the first of back-to-back conference road games for the Lady Knights.
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