CALIFORNIA (Aug. 27) – The California (PA) tandem of senior Kaylin Burkey (Boardman, Ohio/Boardman) and junior Alexa Malloy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin) were both named to the all-tournament team following the conclusion of the Vulcan Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

The duo helped the Vulcans open the year with a 2-1 record while hosting a four-team invitational with teams from three difference conferences.

Burkey led the team with a combined 33 kills and 11 service aces over the weekend. She also paced the team with 3.46 points per set behind an average of 2.54 kills per set. Burkey opened the season on Friday afternoon by collecting 11 kills, seven digs and six service aces against Frostburg State. Later that day, the Ohio native posted 13 kills on a .303 hitting percentage with seven digs and two service aces in a 3-0 win over Lake Erie. Burkey closed the weekend by totaling nine kills, nine digs and three service aces on Saturday afternoon in a 3-2 victory against Bloomsburg.

A native of Pittsburgh, Malloy ranked second on the team with a combined 30 kills at the invitational while averaging 2.54 points per set. She posted nine kills and nine digs in the opening match on Friday versus Frostburg State before later tallying seven kills in the victory against Lake Erie. Malloy tied her career high with 14 kills while posting a .250 hitting percentage, plus registered three blocks, in the win over Bloomsburg on Saturday.

Cal returns to the court with four matches at the Concord Classic in Athens, West Virginia, from Sept. 2-3.

VULCAN INVITATIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Beverly Braun, Frostburg State
Sydney Buell, Bloomsburg
Kaylin Burkey, California
Hayley Delor, Frostburg State
Alexa Malloy, California
Alexandra Matthews, Lake Erie