Box Score

Wilson Wilson 0-17,0-0 United East

Penn St.-Abington PSA 7-8,1-0 United East

Wilson Wilson

0-17,0-0 United East

Final

Oct. 02, 2023

Penn St.-Abington PSA

7-8,1-0 United East

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Wilson Wilson	20	20	22	(0)
Penn St.-Abington PSA	25	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/2/2023 12:00:00 AM

Abington Shuts Down Wilson, 3-0

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Gallaudet University

10/6/2023 | 6:00 p.m.

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Oct. 06 (Fri) / 6:00 p.m.

Gallaudet University

History

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Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington women's volleyball team shutout visiting Wilson College by the score of 3-0 in a non-conference match on Monday night at the Abington Athletic Building.

Score: Penn State Abington 3, Wilson 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-22)
Records: Penn State Abington (8-9) | Wilson (0-17)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Athletic Building)

How It Happened

* Abington trailed 5-1 to start the opening set but used a 9-1 run later in the set to pull ahead of the Phoenix by the score of 15-10. Back-to-back service aces by sophomore Laine Kulpinski capped the run. Abington increased its lead to 23-16 late in the set after four straight kills, including a pair by freshman Jayla Hickey. Wilson responded with four points of its town to cut the deficit to 23-20 but Abington managed to record the final two points with Kulpinski sealing the set with an ace for a 25-20 win.

* In the second set the Nittany Lions fell behind early but eventually tied the set and took the lead for good with a 6-1 run. Sophomore Brianna Brozo made the score 15-11 with a kill to cap the run. The Phoenix tied the set at 16-16, but the Nittany Lions responded with two straight kills from freshmen Brynn Atkins and Kayla Mason to regain the lead at 18-16. Abington would go on to take the set by the score of 25-20.

* Abington jumped out to an 8-3 lead in the third set and never relinquished the lead. The Nittany Lions led by as many as nine points after Brozo recorded a kill to make the score 15-6. Wilson though went on an 11-2 run to tie the set at 17-17, however the Nittany Lions responded with three straight points to regain the lead at 20-17. The Phoenix tied the set two more ties, including at 21-21 before the Nittany Lions ripped off three unanswered points via the kill to set up match-point. After a kill by Wilson's Abby Moreland, Abington won the set off a bade set by the Phoenix to take the final set, 25-22.

Inside the Numbers

* Hickey finished with a team-high 20 kills to go along with three total blocks (1BS/2BA).

* Brozo totaled nine kills on the night with five digs.

* Mason added seven points and seven digs, while Atkins contributed a season-high six kills.

* Sophomore Morgan Schaefer finished with a team-high 13 digs.

* Kulpinski totaled 32 assists; one shy of her season-high. She also had three aces and three digs.

* For Wilson, Moreland recorded a match-high 12 kills to go along with eight digs, while Deah Menedis added 11 kills. Addie Hebert totaled a match-high 17 digs.

All-Time Series
Today marked the fifth meeting between Abington and Wilson since the start of the 2016 season. The Nittany Lions are now 4-1 versus the Phoenix in the all-time series.

Next Up
Abington returns to action on Friday, Oct. 6 as the Nittany Lions resume United East play against Gallaudet University. Match time is set for 6 p.m. at the Abington Athletic Building.

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