WAYNESBURG, Pa. – The Allegheny volleyball team closed out their regular season with a road sweep of Waynesburg Saturday (Nov. 4) in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.
The Gators captured the sets 25-23, 25-23, 25-11.
After some back-and-forth action to start, the Yellow Jackets went on a 4-0 run to move ahead 15-10 in the opening set. After a timeout, the Gators went on their own run to tie it at 16 apiece. The teams continued to trade points until Waynesburg owned a 23-22 lead. However, the Gators ended the set on a 3-0 run with kills by
Emma Chambers (Stoutsville, Ohio/Amanda Clearcreek),
Sydney Kirk (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle Catholic) and
Carly Beers (Warren, Pa./Warren).
The second set played out like the opening set with Waynesburg taking a lead midway through before the Gators tied it back up. Notched at 23 apiece, a service error followed by a
Dagney Javes (Frederick, Colo./Dawson School) kill gave the Gators their second 25-23 set win.
The third set saw an aggressive start by the Gators. Utilizing runs of 6-0 and 4-0 early on, they gained an 11-4 lead. Allegheny rode that advantage to the end, taking the set 25-11 to end the match.
Inside the Box
- Javes and Beers led the Gators with eight kills apiece.
- Angelee Bawek (Goodyear, Ariz./Estrella Foothills), Kirk and Chambers all finished with seven kills.
- Izzy Gray (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek) had 14 assists, 11 digs and three aces.
- Meagan Robare (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) added 12 assists.
- Jacy Diaz (Barranquitas, Puerto Rico/Gallatin (Tenn.)) led the team with 15 digs and four aces.
- Alejandra Fernandez (Caguas, Puerto Rico/Commonwealth Parkville) tallied nine digs while Bawek had seven.
News and Notes
- The Gators end the regular season with a 21-8 overall record and an 8-2 mark in PAC play.
- Allegheny is now 16-6 all-time against Waynesburg.
Up Next
The Gators have earned the third seed in the upcoming PAC Championships. They will play host to sixth-seed Tuesday (Nov. 7) at 7 pm.
