KUTZTOWN, PA (October 9, 2009) – Entertaining fans in a double header at Keystone Arena, Kutztown suffered two losses in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contests, competing against Indiana University of Pennsylvania and California University of Pennsylvania. (IUP BOXSCORE)  (CAL BOXSCORE)

Kutztown (8-8 overall, 1-7 PSAC) and IUP went head-to-head, flip-flopping the game wins to give fans an exciting five game showcase.

Kutztown dominated the first game winning 25-15. IUP collected themselves, winning Game Two 25-14. The Golden Bears responded with an exciting 28-26 win in Game Three that had fans cheering in the arena. Working as a team, IUP secured Game Four (25-22) and Game Five (15-10) for the match win.  

Kelsey Nester (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua) (Catasauqua/Catasauqua) and Katie Miller (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) (Elizabethtown/Elizabethtown) combined for a total of 22 kills. Defending their side of the net, Jamie Celia (Douglassville, PA/Daniel Boone) (Douglassville/Daniel Boone), Dana Wright (Warminster, PA/Saint Basil Academy) (Warminster/Saint Basil Academy) and Lindsey Smith (Hanover, PA/Delone Catholic) (Hanover/Delone Catholic) tallied 76 digs. Celia led the team with 29 digs, Wright earned 26 and Smith contributed 24.

Thirty-minutes after the first game ended, Kutztown faced undefeated PSAC rival, CAL, (18-4, 9-0 PSAC) losing all three games. After losing the first two games, the Golden Bears fought back hard, giving fans an exciting third game contest that ended in a two point difference. The Golden Bears lost  the final game 25-27.

Kutztown faces another double header on Saturday, Oct. 10 when they face PSAC rivals Clarion at 1pm and Slippery Rock at 3:30pm in Keystone Arena.

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