Behrend Volleyball Adds Two More Wins on Saturday
The
Penn State Behrend volleyball team added two more victories on Saturday
against La Roche and NAIA opponent Daemen to remain undefeated to start the
season and push its record to 12-0 and 1-0 in the AMCC.
In the first match of the day, Behrend cruised to a 3-0 victory in their
AMCC opener against La Roche. Match scores were 30-9, 30-6, and 30-23.
Freshman outside hitter Lorena Babbitt (Cochranton/Cochranton) led the
attack with eight kills, while sophomore outside hitter Stephanie Pence
(Youngsville/Youngsville) added six kills. Sophomore middle hitter
Jenna Benzenhoefer (Murrysville/Franklin Regional) also posted solid
numbers, with six kills and five blocks. Junior defensive specialist
Deanna Ciccarelli (Pittsburgh/Penn Hills) added nine digs and four
service aces in the win.
Behrend battled a spirited Daemen squad in the third match of the day, but
prevailed in four games. Daemen captured the first game 30-26, but the
blue and white would respond to take the next three games by scores of
30-26, 30-16, and 30-26. Senior middle hitter Elaine Voltz (Saxonburg/Knoch)
controlled the net with 18 kills and five blocks. Freshman middle
hitter Sheila Ogden (Grove City/Grove City) posted 12 kills and six blocks.
Defensively, the Behrend Lions were led by sophomore defensive specialist
Brittany Hennessy (Hopewell/Hopewell) who had 24 digs and Ciccarelli who had
19 digs.
In the second match on Saturday, Daemen dismissed La Roche in three games.
Match scores were 30-16, 30-15, and 30-13. Daemen stays even with a
record of 9-9, while La Roche falls to 0-9, 0-1.
The Behrend Lions are next in action on Tuesday, September 27 when they
travel to Hilbert College for an AMCC contest at 7:00 p.m.