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Geoff Bernstein, SAI Photography
Senior Ludmila Amaral finished with eight kills on .533 hitting against IUP.

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Volleyball sweeps IUP on Senior Night, 3-0

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CALIFORNIA (Nov. 3) – The Vulcans extended their home winning streak to 26-straight matches on Tuesday with a 3-0 victory (25-15, 25-14, 25-13) against IUP in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play.

With the win, the California University of Pennsylvania volleyball team improves to 28-5 overall and 18-0 in league action. Meanwhile, IUP falls to 17-15 this season with a 9-9 mark in conference play.

Senior setter Renata da Silva (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Ateneu) led four Vulcans in double-figure digs, finishing with 18 digs against the Crimson Hawks on Senior Night. Junior libero Julie Paronish (Hastings, Pa./Northern Cambria) recorded 15 digs, while seniors Ashley Moore (Yorktown, Va./Grafton) and Joanna Nist (Rockwood, Pa./Rockwood) each posted 12 digs.

Nist was one of four Cal U players to post at least seven kills in the win. Nist collected nine kills, while classmate Ludmila Amaral (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Afonso Schimidt) registered eight kills on .533 hitting. Moore and freshman Meghan Franz (Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley) both finished with seven kills while Franz added five blocks.

The Vulcans conclude their regular season with a two-game road trip, beginning on Friday, Nov. 6, at Ashland.
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