Box Score

Gwynedd Mercy GM 0-2,0-0 Atlantic East

Penn St.-Abington PSA 3-1,0-0 United East

Gwynedd Mercy GM

0-2,0-0 Atlantic East

Final

Sep. 04, 2024

Penn St.-Abington PSA

3-1,0-0 United East

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Gwynedd Mercy GM	16	18	22	(0)
Penn St.-Abington PSA	25	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 9/4/2024 12:00:00 AM

Abington Records Third Straight Shutout; Downs Gwynedd Mercy

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Bryn Athyn College

9/10/2024 | 7:00 p.m.

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Abington, Pa. - The Penn State Abington women's volleyball picked up its third straight shutout victory after defeating visiting Gwynedd Mercy University, 3-0, in the team's home opener on Wednesday night at the Abington Athletic Building.

Score: Penn State Abington 3, Gwynedd Mercy 0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-22)
Records: Penn State Abington (3-1, 0-0 UEC) | Gwynedd Mercy (0-2, 0-0 AEC)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Athletic Building)

How It Happened

* Abington recorded a match-high 12 kills in the opening set and rolled out to a 9-1 advantage. Leading 2-1, the Nittany Lions scored seven unanswered points, including a pair of aces by Fabiola Medina. Kayla Mason capped the scoring with two kills sandwiched between a kill by Ellie Van Otten.

* Gwynedd Mercy made things interesting and rallied to cut the first set deficit down to 12-11, however the Nittany Lions never relinquished the lead and distanced themselves from the Griffins down the stretch. Abington took a 20-14 lead off another ace by Medina and took the set 25-16 after three straight attack errors by the Griffins closed the set.

* In the second set the Nittany Lions once again opened with a huge run. After the Griffins scored the set's opening point, Abington followed with a 7-1 run. Like the first set, the Nittany Lions never gave up the lead and held the Griffins to within six points of the lead majority of the set. A service ace late in the set by Maddie Welch gave the Nittany Lions their largest lead of the set at 23-15.

* Abington closed out the match with a 25-22 victory in the third set. The Nittany Lions led nearly the entire way in a set that featured four ties. Abington trailed for the first time since falling behind 2-1 early on in the second set. The Griffins grabbed a 22-21 lead after an attack error by the Abington offense. A service error on the ensuing serve tied the set at 22-22. Medina then connected on her fourth and final ace of the match to break the tie before Ellie Van Otten gave the Nittany Lions match-point with a kill. The Griffins followed with an attack error for the matches' final point.

Inside the Box Score

* Sophomore Zayna Jamaladdin led the Nittany Lions with a match-high 10 kills, while Van Otten and Mason each finished with seven kills.

* Medina recorded a team-high 17 digs to go along with four service aces.

* McKinley Grimm also totaled double-digit digs as she finished the night with 13. Grimm also led the team with 19 assissts.

* For Gwynedd Mercy, Kate Etter recorded 10 kills and seven digs, while Bria Purnell added nine kills and 11 digs. Ayanna Gaston finished with 19 digs and 23 assists.

All-Time Series
Tonight marked the 11^th meeting between Abington and Gwynedd Mercy since the start of the 2011 season. The Nittany Lions are now 7-4 versus the Griffins in the all-time series.

Next Up
Abington returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 10 as the Nittany Lions host Bryn Athyn College in a non-conference contest. Match time is set for 7 p.m.

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