Box Score BRYN ATHYN, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's volleyball team jumped out to a quick start and then held on for a 3-2 victory over the host Lions of Bryn Athyn College tonight.

With the victory, the Nittany Lions wrap up the 2012 regular season 18-9 overall and 6-5 in the North Eastern Athletic Conference, a record good enough to clinch 6^th place in the NEAC Regular Season and secure a #6 seed in the NEAC Tournament next weekend.

Abington started strong, winning the first set 25-18 before Bryn Athyn tied up the match in the second set 25-23. The Nittany Lions then took the third 25-23, but Bryn Athyn refused to back down and crawled back during the fourth to tie it up once again with a 25-18 decision.

Abington finally won the tiebreak with the score of 15-13 to earn the victory, defeating Bryn Athyn for the first time in two years.
The Nittany Lions got a strong support down the stretch from Abby Millan and Johangelie Thomas. Both players recorded double-doubles tonight as Millan recorded 18 kills and 10 digs, while Thomas recorded 13 kills and 19 digs.

Setter Leah Brown contributed with 35 assists while NEAC Student-Athlete of the Week recipient Krysten Boyd tallied 34 digs.

The Nittany Lions will rest up and prepare for the NEAC Tournament as they open the quarterfinal round on Friday, November 2^nd against Penn State Berks for the 6 p.m. tip-off. The tournament will be hosted by the two-time defending champion Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.

Stay tuned to Abingtonsports.com for scores and updates on your Nittany Lion volleyball team as they pursue the NEAC Conference Tournament.