ERIE, Pa. – The Lady Jackets ended Gannon's 12-match winning streak with a 3–1 non-conference victory on at the Highmark Events Center.
Cedarville took the match by scores of 25–19, 24–26, 25–21, 29–27.
Cedarville improved to 15–5 overall while handing the Golden Knights, who entered at 17–4, their first loss since mid-September.
Junior
Madelyn Hensley led the way with 19 kills on .326 hitting.
Janae Heegaard hit .600 with 15 kills and two block assists.
Haley Koch tallied 13 kills at a .579 clip to go with two aces and two blocks.
Allie Pilat contributed 13 kills and three blocks.
Setter
Kaley Matney directed the offense with 55 assists, 12 digs, and three aces.
Alivia Rutt led the defense with 15 digs, while
Nanea Merryman added 11 and
Cassi Shields chipped in nine kills and seven digs.
Quotable: Head Coach Greg Smith
"Very proud of the team in the effort that we had today. It was tough road win as Gannon is very good and they really pushed us! We showed a lot of resolve. We fought back in the first set and just came up short in the second one. The same thing happened in set four, but we battled back and finished strong to win the match. It's a great win for all of us as we head into the latter part of our conference season!"
Five Facts:
- Cedarville hit .355 as a team with 72 kills.
- The Lady Jackets snapped Gannon's 12-match win streak.
- Hensley and Heegaard combined for 34 kills and just five errors.
- Matney notched her third 50-assist match of the season.
- It was Cedarville's first win vs. Gannon in three meetings.
