LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University volleyball team (18-11, 10-8 PSAC East) picked up another big conference win tonight, downing visiting East Stroudsburg University (7-22, 2-17 PSAC East) 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-18). With the win LHU clinches a spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) playoffs.
Megan Flick (Howard, Pa./Bald Eagle) had a huge night for the Bald Eagles offensively, finishing with 11 kills after hitting at a .435 clip.
Sarah Gomish (Ebensburg, Pa./Bishop Carroll) knocked down nine kills, and both
Brittany Moyer (Orwigsburg, Pa./Blue Mountain) and
Gabrielle Stick (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township) both added seven.
Jessica Brown (Fawn Grove, Pa./Kennard-Dale) dished out 31 assists and recorded 15 digs, while
Sydney Belcastro (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) had 21 digs.
Moyer had two of LHU's four aces in the match.
On Wednesday (November 4) the NCAA released the first Division II Atlantic Region rankings of the year and the Bald Eagles were ranked seventh.
The NCAA regional rankings determine the NCAA Tournament participants at the end of the season. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), Mountain East Conference (MEC) and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) make up the Atlantic Region for volleyball and conference champions from each of those three regions receive automatic bids. The top-five remaining teams in the final regional rankings will receive at-large bids to the 2015 NCAA Tournament.
LHU is right back at it tomorrow (Saturday, November 7) when the Bald Eagles host Kutztown University at 1 p.m. on SENIOR DAY.