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CALIFORNIA (Nov. 8) – The Vulcans extended their winning streak to nine matches on Tuesday night with a 3-0 sweep (25-18, 25-16, 25-20) against Gannon at Hamer Hall in the quarterfinals of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament.

With the win, the California University of Pennsylvania volleyball team improves to 29-4 this season under first-year head coach Peter Letourneau. The Vulcans, who are the top-ranked team in the region, continue play in the tournament on Friday, Nov. 11, when they face West Chester at 5 p.m. in the semifinals, which will be held in Lock Haven, Pa.

Junior Brandy Harris (Bedford, Pa./Bedford), who was named PSAC West Athlete of the Week earlier on Tuesday, led the team with 13 kills against the Golden Knights. Fellow juniors Meghan Franz (Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley) and Chelsea Wilson (Bellwood, Pa./Bellwood Antis) each added nine kills with Franz recording a team-high .562 hitting percentage. Senior Kortney Eshleman (Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle) and sophomore Abbey Freund (Cottage Grove, Wis./Monona Grove) combined for 35 assists in the sweep on Tuesday.

Sophomore Molly Delaney (Carmel, Ind./Westfield) paced the defensive effort with 18 digs, and senior Sara McMullen (State College, Pa./State College) and Harris tallied 13 and 11 digs, respectively. Franz also recorded four blocks in the victory.

With the loss, the Golden Knights fall to 20-11 after entering the tournament as the fourth-ranked team in the region.

PSAC VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Nov. 8 (at highest seed)
Match 1 - (E1) Lock Haven d. (E4) Shippensburg, 3-0
Match 2 - (E3) West Chester d. (E2) Kutztown, 3-0
Match 3 - (W1) California (Pa.) d. (W4) Gannon, 3-0
Match 4 - (W3) Clarion d. (W2) Edinboro, 3-2

Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 11 (at Lock Haven)
Match 5 - West Chester vs. California (Pa.), 5 p.m.
Match 6 - Clarion at Lock Haven, 7:30 p.m.

Finals – Saturday, Nov. 12
Match 7 - Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6, 5 p.m.