Volleyball advances to PSUAC semifinals
Following some late drama, the Penn State Mont Alto volleyball team was able to punch its ticket to Happy Valley holding on to win in four sets.
PSUAC Quarterfinals:
#4 seed PSUAC West Division Penn State Fayette 1
#1 seed PSUAC West Division Penn State Mont Alto 3
Set Scores
PS Fayette 15 18 25 20
PS Mont Alto 25 25 23 25
On Wednesday evening in front of a raucous crowd, the Penn State Mont Alto volleyball team marched onto the PSUAC Semifinals with a defeat of Penn State Fayette three sets to one. The win sets up a match with the #3 seed from the east division Penn State Schuylkill, who knocked off #2 seed Penn State Brandywine. The match is set for Monday evening at Rec Hall, first serve is at 5 pm.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Mont Alto took the first two sets 25-15 and 25-18 until things got a little interesting in the third set. Penn State Fayette, who won the last two conference titles in 2018 and 2019, found a little momentum to take an epic set three 25-23. Mont Alto stormed back to clinch a berth in the semifinals with a convincing 25-20 win in set four.
-Kylie Gooding (11 kills, 21 digs) and Gracie Vaughn (11 kills) led the offensive output for Mont Alto
-Caroline Blickley (8 kills) and Leslie Huckle (6 kills) also continued their strong play on the front line
-USCAA Setter of the Week Kylie Denlinger set up her teammates on 42 assists
-Rachel Manikowski powered the defensive effort with 31 digs
-Kylie Gooding (1 solo, 6 block assists) and Gracie Vaughn (7 block assists) led the blocking effort
Around the PSUAC
EAST
1 seed Penn State York 3, 4 seed Penn State Lehigh Valley 0
3 seed Penn State Schuylkill 3, 2 seed Penn State Brandywine 2
WEST
3 seed Penn State Greater Allegheny 3, 2 seed Penn State DuBois 2
Monday's Schedule (Rec Hall)
Game 5: East #3 Penn State Schuylkill vs. West #1 Penn State Mont Alto, 5 p.m.
Game 6: West #3 Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. East #1 Penn State York, 7 p.m.
