EDINBORO, Pa. – For the second time this week, Gannon avenged an early season loss and improved to 24-5 on the season at Edinboro on Friday evening in PSAC West volleyball action at McComb Fieldhouse.

Gannon, who dropped a five-setter to Edinboro back on Oct. 5, won in straight-sets (25-21, 25-22, 25-22) on Friday to earn its fifth sweep in the last six matches. The Golden Knights were very efficient on the attack during the victory, finishing the evening with 47 kills and just 12 errors (.267 hitting pct.). Gannon also had six aces in the win.
 
The victory lifts Gannon into first place in the PSAC West with an 11-3 mark. It also improves Gannon's NCAA resume by giving the Lady Knights a win over the No. 3-ranked team in the Atlantic Region.
 
"Tonight, we used great team play to get a win over a tough team," Gannon head volleyball coach Matt Darling said. "Everyone did her job. (Ashley) Beyers set a smart match, and (Ashley) McClung and the middles scored a bunch of points. Finally, a shout out to Madde (Blake) for stepping up and filling a big role tonight."
 
On the other side of the net, Edinboro hit .169 with 39 kills and 17 errors. The Scots did hold statistical advantages in both aces (8) and total blocks (6).
 
Ashley McClung (Charleston, W.Va./George Washington) led the Golden Knights in the win with 17 kills and hit .385 during the match. She also had a block and five digs. Ashley Kerestes (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran) also reached double figures with 11 kills to go with a team-high three blocks. Maggie Greenfield (Woodstock, Ontario/Woodstock Collegiate Institute) and Madde Blake (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central) also chipped in six kills apiece to contribute to the Golden Knight attack.
 
Ashley Beyers (Lanark, Ill./Eastland) recorded her 18^th double-double of the season and finished the evening with 38 assists and 12 digs. Beyers now needs just 11 more assists to break the Gannon career record in the category.
 
Defensively, Gannon got a match-high 23 digs from Emma Hall (Lowell, Mich./Lowell), while Katie Becht (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster) chipped in nine digs.
 
Natalie Pallone was the lone Fighting Scot to reach double figures with 10 kills. Bella Burrelli and Abby Monn chipped in nine kills apiece. Alicia Eldredge passed out 32 assists.
 
Despite the 3-0 sweep, Friday's match featured 26 ties and 13 lead changes.
 
Gannon will now be idle for seven days before hosting Slippery Rock next Friday at 7 p.m. inside the Hammermill Center.