LORETTO, Pa. – The Allegheny volleyball team traveled to Saint Francis Saturday (Oct. 17), falling to the hosts in a five-set battle.
The Red Wolves won the sets 25-9, 18-25, 16-25, 25-20, 15-11.
In the opening set, the Saint Francis utilized a big run midway through to take it 25-9.
The Gators bounced back in the second set. After falling behind early, the Gators went on an 8-0 run to take a 15-10 lead. Later in the set, Allegheny rattled off four straight points before winning the set 25-18.
In the third set, the teams were knotted at 15 points apiece before the Gators went on an 8-0 run. After earning a set point, an ace by
Bella Johnson (Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf) gave the Gators the set victory as they led 2-1.
The fourth set was similar to the third as the teams were tied at 15. However, the Red Wolves put together a 5-0 run at that spot as they forced a deciding fifth set after taking the set 25-20.
In the deciding set, the Gators opened with a 3-1 lead, but the Red Wolves went on a 7-0 run. The Gators would battle back, but ultimately fell in the set 15-11.
Inside the Box
- Carlee Pepperman (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area) was tied for the team-lead with six kills to go with 11 digs and two aces.
- Skyler Fatola (Queen Creek, Ariz./Eastmark) also had six kills while recording a solo block and assisting on four more.
- Reilly Mendez (Los Gatos, Calif./Los Gatos) tallied five kills while assisting on six blocks.
- Valeria Rosado Roldán (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico/Froebel Bilingual School) had career-highs with 13 assists, seven digs and six aces.
- Joanna Miller (Pittsburgh, Pa./Gateway) added 12 assists.
- Duru Akbas (Ankara, Turkey/Layton Christian Academy (Utah)) led the team with 19 digs while serving three aces.
- Johnson finished with nine digs and five aces.
News and Notes
- Allegheny is now 2-1 all-time against Saint Francis.
- Saint Francis joined the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) this season after being a NCAA Division I institute, but are currently not eligible for the PAC Championships.
Up Next
The Gators travel to Pittsburgh Tuesday (Oct. 20) to face seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon.
