Don Wright
3
Winner Grand Valley St. GV 4-3
0
California (PA) CAL 6-2
Winner
Grand Valley St. GV
4-3
3
Final
0
California (PA) CAL
6-2
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Grand Valley St. GV 25 25 25 (3)
California (PA) CAL 16 17 21 (0)
2
Adelphi ADE 3-5
3
Winner California (PA) CAL 7-2
Adelphi ADE
3-5
2
Final
3
California (PA) CAL
7-2
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Adelphi ADE 25 25 18 22 12 (2)
California (PA) CAL 20 23 25 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Matt Hagy, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Vulcans close home invitational with split

Cal U faces two NCAA Tournament programs from last year, finish invitational with 4-1 record

CALIFORNIA (Sept. 10) – The California University of Pennsylvania volleyball team finished play at the Vulcan Invitational on Saturday at the Convocation Center with a 3-0 loss to Grand Valley State before rallying for a 3-2 win against Adelphi – both opponents qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2015.

With the split, the Vulcans move to 7-2 this season while already playing matches against teams from five different conferences. Cal U posted a 4-1 record while hosting the Vulcan Invitational for the fourth-straight year.

Against the Lakers, Cal U suffered a 3-0 loss (25-16, 25-17, 25-21) after being held to a .095 hitting percentage. Junior Ashley Leto (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) led the team with 13 kills and sophomore Lois van Schaik (Naarden, Netherlands/St. Vituscollege) finished with seven kills on a .312 hitting percentage. Freshman Rachel Priore (Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin) added four kills in the loss. Senior Megan Litoborski (Lemont, Ill./Lemont) directed the offense with 27 assists.

Sophomore Bayleana Sowers (Mt. Wolf, Pa./Northeastern) paced the defense with 10 digs, while Priore and sophomore Marisa Fanelli (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run) finished with six and four digs, respectively. van Schaik led the team with three blocks while sophomores Tina Bellhy (McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry) and Seairra Barrett (Center Twp.,Pa./Central Valley), plus Leto, each collected two blocks in the loss.

Against the Panthers, Cal U rallied to earn a 3-2 victory (20-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 15-12) behind 12 service aces. van Schaik led the offense by finishing with a career-high 14 kills on a .345 hitting percentage. Senior Danielle Hayes (Erie, Pa./McDowell) tied for the team lead with 14 kills on 53 attempts and Barrett and Leto posted 12 and 10 kills, respectively. Litoborski collected 49 assists in the win versus Adelphi.

Litoborski also established a career high with 25 digs with Sowers and Leto collecting 20 and 17 digs, respectively. Barrett led the team with three blocks and Litoborski added two blocks.

Cal U returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 17, when it hosts Daemen (N.Y.) in Hamer Hall at 6 p.m.
 
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