MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Mustangs took one more step towards capturing their third straight North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Volleyball Championship on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Nittany Lions from Penn State Berks 3-0.
THE BASICS
- Final Score: Morrisville 3, Penn State Berks 0
- Location: Morrisville, N.Y.
- Records: Morrisville (22-7 Overall), Penn State Berks (16-15 Overall)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Mustangs dominated in all facets of the match on Saturday, especially defensively as they held Penn State Berks to a sub .200 hitting percentage in all three sets.
- The front line of Amelia Baratier (Liverpool, N.Y.), Kirsten Florio (Wellsboro, Pa.), Brianna Gates (Eagle, Colo.), Siobhan Moore (Leyden, Mass.), and Jillian Hoffman (Virginia Beach, Va.) combined for 9 total blocks.
- The back line, anchored by Libero, Sam Wolf (Liverpool, N.Y.) proved just as strong. Wolf led the way with 17 digs, while Baratier added 10.
- Offensively, the Mustangs were led by Megyan Merrill (Millport, N.Y.) with 19 kills, followed by Baratier with 13.
- Moore orchestrated the Morrisville offense with 34 assists, while the team hit just under .300 for the match.
WHAT'S NEXT
- With the win, the Mustangs advance to the NEAC Championship at 1 PM in the STUAC Gymnasium on the campus of SUNY Morrisville. Morrisville will battle the Penn State Abington Nittany Lions who defeated Penn State Harrisburg 3-2 in the other semi-final match.
SUNY Morrisville's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by
U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2019 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the
2019 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about SUNY Morrisville, visit
www.morrisville.edu.
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