0THE RUNDOWN
- Records: Gannon (8-0), Mercyhurst (0-2)
- Location: Mercyhurst Athletic Center | Erie, Pa.
GAME DAY MEDIA CENTER
MATCH ONE
Final Score: Gannon 3, Mercyhurst 1
Set Scores: 21-25, 25-13, 25-18, 30-28
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After both teams traded points to lock the score at 8-8, Mercyhurst then rattled off six straight points to steal a 14-8 edge. The Lakers won the opening frame, 25-21.
- Gannon pushed back in the second stanza building an 8-3 lead after Lauren Sampson (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) connected on a kill. The Knights then took control increasing their lead up nine, 21-12, following a block from Maggie Greenfield (Woodstock, Ontario/Woodstock Collegiate Institute) and Ashley McClung (Charleston, W.Va./George Washington). Gannon went on to take the set, 25-13.
- The Knights started fast in the third frame with an 11-5 lead after four straight points from Katie Becht (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster). Both teams then exchanged points until Greenfield delivered a momentum swinging kill to make the score 22-18. Gannon won the third set, 25-18.
- Gannon slowly built a 18-14 edge in the fourth set following three unanswered points. Mercyhurst battled its way all the way back to lock the contest, 25-25. From there both teams traded points until Sophia Glabus (Elmhurst, Ill./York) and Maddie Blake notched a block to give Gannon a 29-28 edge. McClung followed it up with a kill to secure the 30-28 set win and to close out the match, 3-1.
MATCH TWO
Final Score: Gannon 3, Mercyhurst 0
Set Scores: 25-13, 25-12, 25-12
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Gannon quickly took control in the second match after six straight points from Lara Toruner (Istanbul, Turkey/Terakki Foundation) to make the score 15-4. The Knights then began to put the first set away as Ashley Kerestes (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran), who was playing in her first matches of the season, registered a kill to increase the lead to 18-8. Gannon won the first frame, 25-13
- After both teams found themselves deadlocked at 6-6, Gannon used a 9-1 run to build 15-7 lead following a Kaeli Kristensen (Calgary, Alberta/Dr. E.P. Scarlett) service ace. The Knights went on to take the second set, 25-12.
- Gannon closed out the third and final set running out a 17-7 advantage to force a Mercyhurst timeout. The Knights kept their foot on gas as Valeria Torres (Gurabo, Puerto Rico/Notre Dame) connected on three straight aces to stretch the edge to 21-7. Gannon closed the third frame, 25-12, and the match, 3-0.
Note: No live stats were available for the doubleheader at Mercyhurst
UP NEXT
- Gannon will make its 2021 home debut hosting Clarion on March 27. The doubleheader is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. at Hammermill Center.
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.
