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PITT-JOHNSTOWN MOUNTAIN CATS

Women's Volleyball

Volleyball Downs West Chester on Senior Day

Johnstown, PA

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2275After dropping the first set, the Lady Cats bounced back with three consecutive wins to deal West Chester University at three-sets-to-one loss and hold onto first place in the PSAC East on Senior Day, Saturday afternoon in the Sports Center.  Cambria Wierman had 18 kills for Pitt-Johnstown, which extended its winning streak to six consecutive matches and improved to 17-11 overall and 12-8 in the PSAC.
 
Prior to the match, the Lady Cat volleyball program recognized this year's seniors, Nikki Oakes and Kelsey Shanabrook.
 
Delaney Roman gave the Lady Cats an early 9-5 advantage to open the first set.  West Chester clawed back to tie at 17 with an Annalee Halbert kill before going in front 23-21 on a Pitt-Johnstown attack error.  Gabriell Carney's kill evened it at 23 for Pitt-Johnstown but the Golden Rams scored three the next four to seal a 26-24 win.
 
Just like the first set the Lady Cats jumped out to an early lead.  This time, Pitt-Johnstown never let West Chester get back in it.  Wierman's kill made it 9-3 and a West Chester attack error extended it 12-6.  The Lady Cats kept the pressure on and built it to 21-12 on Madeline George's kill before coasting to the 25-15 win.
 
Five straight points to open the third set, capped by a Roman service ace, helped the Lady Cats climb out to a 9-2 lead.  West Chester outscored the Lady Cats 10-4 to cut it to one before the Golden Rams tied it at 15 on a Lady Cat attack error.  Carney's kill gave the lead right back to the Lady Cats and Pitt-Johnstown never gave up the lead enroot to a 25-19 win.
 
West Chester erased an early five point deficit and kept it close the rest of the way.  However, with the score tied 26-26, Pitt-Johnstown was able to score the final two points to secure the 28-26 fourth set win for a match victory.
 
Along with Wierman's kills, Roman added 15 kills, 15 digs and two service aces, while Kendall Mahony added 11 kills.  George collected eight kills and four digs, and Oakes had 29 assists and 15 digs.  Nicole Curran added 19 assists and five digs, Devan Orr got 21 digs.
 
Karleigh Lutz, Cara Reese, and Julia O'Brien had ten kills apiece to lead West Chester, which dropped to 18-13 overall and 8-12 in the PSAC.
 
The Lady Cats will finish the regular season with a non-conference match at Shepherd (WV) on Tuesday, and PSAC matches at Shippensburg and Millersville next weekend, before opening the 2014 PSAC Conference Tournament on November 11.
 
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Players Mentioned

Nicole Curran

#3 Nicole Curran

S
5' 5"
Sophomore
Nikki Oakes

#20 Nikki Oakes

S
5' 6"
Senior
Kelsey Shanabrook

#23 Kelsey Shanabrook

OH
6' 0"
Senior
Gabriell  Carney

#5 Gabriell Carney

MH
5' 10"
Freshman
Devan Orr

#7 Devan Orr

DS
5' 7"
Freshman
Delaney Roman

#10 Delaney Roman

OH
5' 9"
Freshman
Cambria Wierman

#11 Cambria Wierman

OH
5' 8"
Freshman
Kendall Mahony

#12 Kendall Mahony

MH
6' 2"
Freshman
Madeline George

#21 Madeline George

MH
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nicole Curran

#3 Nicole Curran

5' 5"
Sophomore
S
Nikki Oakes

#20 Nikki Oakes

5' 6"
Senior
S
Kelsey Shanabrook

#23 Kelsey Shanabrook

6' 0"
Senior
OH
Gabriell  Carney

#5 Gabriell Carney

5' 10"
Freshman
MH
Devan Orr

#7 Devan Orr

5' 7"
Freshman
DS
Delaney Roman

#10 Delaney Roman

5' 9"
Freshman
OH
Cambria Wierman

#11 Cambria Wierman

5' 8"
Freshman
OH
Kendall Mahony

#12 Kendall Mahony

6' 2"
Freshman
MH
Madeline George

#21 Madeline George

5' 10"
Freshman
MH