THE RUNDOWN
- Records: Gannon (6-0), D'Youville (1-1, 0-0 ECC)
- Set Scores: 25-13, 25-15, 25-20
- Location: College Center Gym | Buffalo, N.Y.
- The Short Story: No. 12 Gannon went on the road and blanked D'Youville, 3-0, to stay unbeaten on the season.
GAME DAY MEDIA CENTER
QUOTABLE
"We're happy to get a win, and I'm pleased that everyone on the active roster was able to contribute today," said head coach
Matt Darling. "It doesn't look like much on the stat sheet, but each lineup that was put on the court did its job against a D'Youville team that played hard and kept us off-balance for long stretches of today's match. I'm proud of the whole team."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Gannon grabbed its first lead of the day, 5-4, after Lauren Sampson (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) connected on a service ace. After both teams then traded points to lock the contest, 10-10, Gannon rattled off nine straight points to take control of the set. Gannon didn't look back from there and went on to take the first frame. 25-13.
- Both teams exchanged points in the second stanza to find themselves deadlocked at 12-12. The Knights then assembled six unanswered points to open an 18-12 edge after Ashely McClung delivered a kill. Gannon won the second set, 25-15.
- D'Youville was able to build a 18-10 edge late into the third frame. Gannon responded to come all the way back to steal the lead following back-to-back service aces from Madde Blake (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central) to make the score 19-18. The Knights went on to win the frame, 25-20, and the match, 3-0.
GAME NOTES
- Gannon recorded its third straight and fourth overall sweep of the season.
- As a team, the Knights recorded 35 digs, 24 kills and 21 assists.
- Blake paced Gannon with a team-high five kills, team-best four service aces and two digs.
- Kaeli Kristensen (Calgary, Alberta/Dr. E.P. Scarlett) passed out a match-high 18 assists with a team-best eight digs.
- 15 different Knights saw action on Saturday.
UP NEXT
- Gannon is back in action with a doubleheader at Mercyhurst next Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Stay up to date with the latest additions to the Gannon Athletics schedule all season at the Schedule Update Page.
All athletic events will follow guidance from Gannon University's Return To Campus Plan, Gannon Athletics' Return To Play Plan, the NCAA's Resocialization of Collegiate Sport, and all state and local government regulations.
