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LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (Nov. 11) – The California University of Pennsylvania volleyball team will be making its sixth appearance in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship in the last seven years after posting a 3-1 victory (25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 25-22) over West Chester on Friday evening in the semifinals of the league tournament.

With the win, the Vulcans improve to 30-4 overall to mark their eighth 30-win season in recent program history (since 1990). Cal U will now face host Lock Haven tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 12 in the title game at 5 p.m. The Bald Eagles advanced to the championship by rallying to a 3-2 victory over defending-PSAC Champion Clarion after dropping the first two games.

Junior middle hitter Meghan Franz (Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley) was one of three Vulcans to finish with double-digit kills on Friday, recording a team-high 15. Classmates Kelly Fromknecht (Erie, Pa./McDowell) and Brandy Harris (Bedford, Pa./Bedford) finished with 13 and 12 kills, respectively, while fellow junior Chelsea Wilson (Bellwood, Pa./Bellwood Antis) posted nine kills on only 15 attempts for a team-best .600 hitting percentage. Senior setter Kortney Eshleman (Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle) registered her third double-double of the season after collecting a season-high 45 assists and 11 digs.

Senior Sara McMullen (State College, Pa./State College) tallied a team-high 18 digs, while Harris and sophomore Molly Delaney (Carmel, Ind./Westfield) each finished with nine digs in the win. Franz and Delaney combined for seven blocks against the Golden Rams on Friday.

Cal U and Lock Haven, both top seeds in this year's tournament, will be meeting in the PSAC Championship for the fifth time in the last seven years (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009). Earlier this year, the Vulcans posted a 3-1 victory over the Bald Eagles on Oct. 8. Live video of the match will be available by clicking here.