Box Score
WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Two of the top teams in the PSAC Eastern Division treated the more than 200 spectators at Hollinger Field House to perhaps the most competitive volleyball match of the season as visiting Kutztown outlasted host West Chester, 3-2, Tuesday evening.
West Chester (16-9, 5-9 PSAC) dropped its second straight league match, falling farther behind division-leading Kutztown (18-7, 8-7). The Golden Bears exacted a little revenge from a sweep in Keystone Arena last month by painfully close scores of 24-26, 28-26, 25-21, 23-25 and 15-9.
The match featured 46 ties and 24 lead changes, including 17 ties in the first set alone. Each of the first four sets in the match were tied at 20-20. A total of nine lead changes occurred in the first set as well.
By the fifth and deciding match, West Chester had fallen behind, 8-4, when senior middle hitter Michelle Powers was called for carrying the ball. Kutztown benefitted from the two-point swing to take a 9-4 lead. The Golden Rams battled back to 11-9. However, The Bears garnered their second wind and closed out the match on a 4-0 run.
Kutztown’s Katie Lutz registered 20 blocks (3 solo, 17 assisted) as the Bears posted 25 blocks as a team. Erin Kissling recorded eight assisted blocks as well.
West Chester sophomore outside hitter Lexi Kegerise led the Golden Rams with a game-high 18 kills. Powers netted 14 and Allison Grammer had 11. Helen Fitzpatrick registered 10 kills, 50 assists and 14 digs – posting her first triple double of the season. Her 50 assists was a season-best effort as well.
Lisa Campbell tied a season-high with 33 digs to lead the Golden Rams in that category.
Kissling notched 16 kills and 10 digs for a double-double. Jamie Celia matched her 19 digs defensively as well. Lindsay Confer posted 15 kills for the Bears.
West Chester will be back in action on Friday at Cheyney for a 7 p.m. conference tilt with the Wolves.
