NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College volleyball team had its 10-match winning streak snapped as Presidents'Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Thomas More College won, 3-0, at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium Friday night.
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Coming into tonight's match the Saints were first in the PAC standings, while the Titans were second.
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The Saints outlasted the Titans in set one, 27-25, and won set two, 25-14, and set three, 25-15. In set one, Thomas More was up 23-15 and had set point at 24-17. Westminster, however, battled back and led 25-24 after an 8-0 run. The Saints sealed the set win after three-straight points.
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The Titans dropped to 21-5 overall and 12-3 in the PAC, while Thomas More improved to 23-5 overall and 14-0 in the conference.
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Senior
Kendell Dickson (Cochranton, PA / Cochranton) registered 16 digs and now has 1,021 for her career, ranking 18th in school history.
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Senior
Lexie Yoho (Pittsburgh, PA / Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) led the Titan offense with nine kills, followed by sophomore
Reilly DeGeorge (Ashtabula, OH / Saint John) (7) and Dickson (6). Junior
Shanna Daniels (Hermitage, PA / Billy C. Ryan) dished out a team-high 14 assists. DeGeorge added a team-best two service aces, to go along with 14 digs. Junior
Rachel Moore (Greensburg, PA / Greensburg Central Catholic) tied a match-high with 18 digs. Yoho, sophomore
Haley Farmerie (Manor, PA / Greensburg Central Catholic), and junior
Delaney Saxton (Cortland, OH / Brookfield) each tallied a block.
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Westminster is back in action Tuesday, Oct. 24 with a road match at Saint Vincent College with a 7 p.m. start time.
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