WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Westminster volleyball team swept Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe, Washington and Jefferson, on the road Thursday night.
While Westminster (19-4, 11-0 PAC) was in the driver's seat in the first set (16-10), the Titans proceeded to score nine straight points to win the set, sealed by an attack error by Washington and Jefferson (2-16, 2-9 PAC). During the second set with the score 10-5 in favor of Westminster, a kill from Titan junior
Kaylee Sciubba (Tarentum, PA / Deer Lakes) began a 7-0 run. The Titans remained in control, winning the set 25-11. As the final set commenced, Westminster started off hot scoring eight consecutive points (8-0). Later on, in the third set (15-10) the Titans seized command by going on a 7-0 run making the score 22-10 and then completing the sweep by the score of 25-13.
Titan sophomore
Lauren Lampus (Sarver, PA / Freeport Area) led the charge with a match-high 11 kills, followed by senior
Becky Adelman (Randolph, OH / Waterloo) with eight. Senior
Samantha Kelly (Irwin, PA / Penn-Trafford) had an all-around performance with match-highs of five service aces and 27 assists. Kelly also tallied 11 digs. Sophomore
Malia Duffy (Allison Park, PA / North Allegheny) delivered on defense with a match-high 12 digs.
The win on Thursday marked the program's 1,000
th, including wins prior to becoming a varsity program in 1976.
The Titans are back on the court Saturday, October 16 as they host Thiel in a PAC matchup. Start time is scheduled for 10 a.m.