SALEM, W.Va. - The Lock Haven volleyball team (2-1) enjoyed a nice night on the court, defeating non-conference foe Salem University, 3-0, on the road in straight sets on Friday, Sept. 8.
 
The Bald Eagles 2-1 start is its best since 2019 when they started the season 3-0.
 
Under first-year head coach Mike Kraft, the Bald Eagles also pick up their first clean sweep in two seasons.
 
Recap (3-0) (25-23, 25-12, 25-18)
 
The closet set of the match came in the first one, as The Haven battled to win 25-23.
 
The Haven followed with its most dominate set in No. 2, coming away on top 25-12, with a plus-eight advantage in kills and a 44 percent success rate. The Bald Eagles put the match away with a 25-18, point-advantage in the final set.
 
The Bald Eagles led 35-21 in kills, committed eight fewer errors, and held a 25 percent successful hit advantage over Salem.
 
Kelly Gaston (Centennial, Colo./Grandview) once again led the Bald Eagles and the match with 25 assists, while not committing a single error. Gaston added seven digs, which was only bested by her teammate Madison Eckley (Julian, Pa./Bald Eagle), who finished the match with eight.
 
Alyssa Daley (Everett, Pa./Everett) led the contest in kills with nine, followed by Sabrina Valentin (Ovideo, Fla./Paul J. Hagerty) with eight and Natalie Acevedo (Camuy, Puerto Rico/Paula Freire Social Justice Charter School) and Evie Jane Rembold (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) with five each.
 
Rembold and Daley led the defensive charge with two blocks each.
 
UP NEXT:
The Bald Eagles will travel to Philippi, W.Va. on Friday and Saturday (Sept. 15-16) to compete in the West Virginia Wesleyan Quad. Competing schools feature: Seton Hill, Bowie State, Central State and Indianapolis.