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Women's Volleyball 11/9/2019 3:04:00 PM Myles Johnson, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Three Lady Knights Post Double-Doubles to Help Lift Gannon Past Pitt-Johnstown, 3-0

Gannon clinches PSAC Tournament berth

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Gannon 3, Pitt-Johnstown 0
Set Scores: 25-20, 25-15, 25-19
Records: Gannon 23-5 (14-1 PSAC), Pitt-Johnstown 14-12 (6-10 PSAC)
Location: Sports Center | Johnstown, Pa.
The Short Story: Ally Smith (Penfield, N.Y./Webster Schroeder), Lauren Sampson (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) and Ashley Beyers (Lanark, Ill./Eastland) each recorded a double-double to lead the Lady Knights past the Mountain Cats, 3-0, on the road Saturday afternoon. Gannon also clinched a spot in the PSAC Tournament for the 11th straight season.

GAME DAY MEDIA CENTER

HOW IT HAPPENED

Gannon got things started taking its first lead of the day, 4-3, after Sampson connected on a kill. The Knights then settled in going on a 5-0 run highlighted by three Toni Leitshuh (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) service aces to make the score 12-7. Gannon went on take to the opening set, 25-20.
The two teams traded points in the second set until the Knights built a four point, 14-10, advantage following a kill from Smith. Gannon continued to apply pressure stretching its lead to 10, 22-12, after back-to-back kills from Ashley Kerestes (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran). The Knights won the second frame, 25-15.
Pitt-Johnstown pushed back in the third frame creating a 9-7 lead to force a Gannon timeout. The Knights answered later in the set to take a three point, 18-15, edge following a Smith kill. Gannon then went on to close out the set, 25-19.

GAME NOTES

Gannon recorded its eighth straight and 16th sweep of the season.
The Knights eight straight sweeps is the longest streak since they strung together nine straight sweeps in the 2018 season.
Gannon clinched its 11th consecutive PSAC Tournament berth. The Knights have won the PSAC Tournament twice in program history. (2016, 2012).
Gannon held the edge in kills (45-40) and assists (44-40). Both teams recorded 68 digs each.
Smith registered her 10th double-double of the season with a match-high 16 kills with 14 digs. She also added a .359 hitting percentage.
Sampson posted her sixth double-double of the season with 13 kills and 10 digs. She also tallied a match-high four service aces.
Ashley Beyers (Lanark, Ill./Eastland) also notched her seventh double-double of the season and distributed a match-high 39 assists with 11 digs.
Five Knights reached double digits in digs with Leitshuh setting the pace with a team-high 16.

UP NEXT

Gannon continues PSAC play on the road at Indiana (Pa.) (6-17, 5-9 PSAC) tomorrow. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m.
In their most recent meeting, Gannon rolled past Indiana (Pa.), 3-0. The Knights lead the all-time series, 37-10.