Behrend Volleyball Earns #2 Seed, Set to Play in AMCC Semifinals
The
Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team (18-11) has earned the #2 seed
for the AMCC Tournament and will take on #3 seed Penn State Altoona (19-7)
on Friday, November 2 in Frostburg, Maryland.
Frostburg State (19-10) earned the #1 seed and right to host the conference
championship. Frostburg will battle #4 seed Lake Erie at 6:00 p.m.
with the Behrend vs. Altoona contest slated for 8:00 p.m. The two
semifinal winners will advance to the AMCC championship match at 1:00 p.m.
on Saturday, November 3 in Frostburg.
Penn State Behrend has won four straight matches heading into
the tournament, including a 3-1 victory over Penn State Altoona on October
27. Behrend will be led at the net by sophomores Sheila Ogden (Grove
City/Grove City) and Carissa Johnston (Cambridge Springs/Cambridge Springs),
who are both among the AMCC leaders in kills per game. Behrend ranks
among the national leaders in digs per game and will be led by junior
Brittany Hennessy (Hopewell/Hopewell) and senior Deanna Ciccarelli
(Pittsburgh/Penn Hills).
The AMCC champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, which
begins on Thursday, November 8.
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