MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny volleyball team picked up a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) home sweep of Waynesburg Friday (Oct. 9), winning the sets 25-12, 25-14, 25-12.
Allegheny opened the match on a 6-1 run, featuring a pair of
Duru Akbas (Ankara, Turkey/Layton Christian Academy (Utah)) aces. Their lead reached 11-3 before the Yellowjackets called a timeout. The Gators' lead reached as much as 11 before capturing the set 25-12 on a
Yazmín Negrón (San Juan, Puerto Rico/CIEM Private School) kill.
The Gators got off to another hot start in the second set, jumping out to an 11-4 lead. The advantage continued to grow to as much as a dozen as they took a two-set lead.
In the third set, the Gators continued to control the momentum. They went on a 10-0 run off of Akbas' serves. In that run, Akbas had four aces. A
Kendall Brunn (Campbell, Ohio/Northeast Ohio Impact Academy) kill ended the set as the Gators completed the sweep.
Inside the Box
- Brunn led the team with seven kills while being a part of four blocks.
- Marissa Rish (Burton, Ohio/Berkshire) produced six kills, eight assists and five digs.
- Jillian Smetana (Chardon, Ohio/Berkshire) also had six kills.
- Carlee Pepperman (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area) had five kills and seven digs.
- Skyler Fatola (Queen Creek, Ariz./Eastmark) recorded four kills while Negrón had three.
- Joanna Miller (Pittsburgh, Pa./Gateway) assisted on 13 points while Valeria Rosado Roldán (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico/Froebel Bilingual School) had seven assists.
- Akbas finished with 13 digs and eight aces.
- Ande Northrup (Ellicottville, N.Y./Ellicottville Central) collected five digs and three aces.
- As a team, the Gators had 17 aces.
News and Notes
- Allegheny is now 19-6 all-time against Waynesburg.
- Akbas' eight aces are tied for the second most in program history for a three-set match.
Up Next
The Gators remain at home Wednesday (Oct. 14) as they face Westminster.
