The Golden Knights just needed three sets inside the Highmark Events Center on Friday evening en route to earning the 3-0 sweep over Slippery Rock.
The Golden Knights improved to 8-1 in the PSAC West and 17-3 overall, while Slippery Rock dropped to 3-7 in the PSAC West and 11-12 overall.
Gannon set the tone in match one, never trailing, and earning a key 25-16 set one victory led by junior
Journey Blevins (Richwood, Ohio/North Union) who registered nine kills.
"We're happy, a low drama affair for a change for us tonight," said Head Coach
Matt Darling. "I thought we had a good start to the match; we got in control, and we really just had a good performance from us tonight."
Final Score:
Gannon def. Slippery Rock 3-0 (25-16, 25-18,25-14)
Records:
Gannon 17-3 overall, 8-1 PSAC West
Slippery Rock 11-12 overall, 3-7 PSAC West
How it happened
- The second set seemed to be competitive early, after both teams traded points back-and-forth. It was the Golden Knights who went on to pull ahead after being tied 8-8, using an 8-3 run to grab a 16-11 lead and later secured a 25-18 set two victory.
- The Rock jumped out to a quick 7-4 lead in the third set before Gannon rallied eight unanswered points to take a 12-7 advantage. The Golden Knights continued to dominate, never trailed, and sealed the contest, scoring five consecutive points to earn the 25-14 set three win.
Inside the Numbers
- Journey Blevins (Richwood, Ohio/North Union) led the Golden Knights in double-double fashion. Blevins recorded 18 kills and finished with a .371 hitting percentage, while also picking up 11 digs.
- Hailey Koch (Littleton, Col./Dakota Ridge) added nine kills and a block, while Nehir Yazicioglu (Ankara, Turkey) chipped in four kills and a block assist.
- Lauren Atwell (Mars, Pa./Mars Area) finished the contest with a team-high four block solos and one block assist.
- Ali Sorenson (Tinley Park, Ill./Lincoln Way East) added one block solo, two block assists, and three kills on the night.
- Bengisu Arslan (Ankara, Turkey/Private Çankaya Doga Anatolian) added a team-high 17 assists, while Marta Roicka (Warsaw, Poland/North Central Texas Academy) chipped in 12, and Emma Hall (Lowell, Mich./Lowell) finished with six.
- The Golden Knights led in all categories and finished the night with 39 kills, 5 aces, 10 blocks, 37 assists, and 56 digs.
- Callie Chevalier led The Rock offense with seven kills.
Up Next
It's a quick turnaround for the Golden Knights as their three-game stretch concludes with PSAC West-foe Clarion on Saturday, October 21. Game time is set one for 1:00 p.m. Clarion claimed the first meeting between the two squads 3-1 on September 23.
