ERIE, Pa. (Sept. 23) – The Vulcans held the match lead after three sets before suffering a 3-2 loss (18-25, 26-24, 25-18, 22-25, 12-15) at Mercyhurst on Saturday afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action.
RECORDS/SERIES
• The California (PA) volleyball team falls to 6-3 this season with a 0-2 record in league play.
• The Lakers improve to 3-7 overall and sit at 1-1 mark in divisional play.
• The Vulcans have won seven of the last 10 meetings, however, the teams have split the last six matches.
NOTES
• Sophomore
Elisa Rugiero registered a team-high 11 kills while hitting at a .345 clip on Saturday.
• Freshman
Sarah Stephenson set a season high with nine kills and junior
Bella Buwawa added seven kills in the losing effort.
• Sophomores
Mandy Altsman and
Adrianna Favata guided the offense with 17 and 15 assists, respectively.
• Senior
Emily Buwawa paced the defensive effort with 14 digs.
• Favata and Stephenson posted nine and eight digs, respectively, against the Lakers.
• Senior
Alayja Floyd finished with five blocks and
Bella Buwawa finished with four blocks on Saturday.
• Cal holds a 4-2 mark in five-set matches this season, already equaling its total of five-set matches from 2022.
NEXT
• The Vulcans open a four-match homestand on Friday, Sept. 29, when they face Edinboro at the Convocation Center, starting at 6 p.m.
