KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown women's volleyball had its postseason fate in front of it to start the day Saturday. A win over Bloomsburg and a West Chester defeat to Shippensburg would give KU its first postseason berth since 2011. But after winning two of the first three sets, KU dropped the final two and fell to the Huskies 3-2 Saturday afternoon in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference season finale for both teams at Keystone Arena.
 
Scores of the set were 22-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-29, 16-18.
 
The Golden Bears (13-12 overall, 7-7 PSAC) got their help as the Raiders took down the Golden Rams about the time set four was starting at Keystone. Kutztown saw its opportunity, leading 17-11 and then 23-19, but Bloomsburg fought back to win in an extended set, 29-27.
 
In set five, the Huskies came out with an 8-2 advantage. Kutztown then went on a 9-1 rally to take its first lead of the set, then there were five ties before Bloomsburg got the final rally.
 
Prior to the match, head coach Allison Keeley and the program recognized three seniors and two graduate students, including Sadie Doss (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg), Nia Grigsby (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin), Lexi Morrow (Landisburg, Pa./West Perry), Gianna Agosti (Nesquehoning, Pa./Marian Catholic) and Jasmine Mooney (Lehighton, Pa./Marian Catholic). Doss had 20 kills, 13 digs and three assists. Grigsby recorded one kill and two digs. Morrow recorded 54 assists and 13 digs. Agosti tallied a career-high 33 digs. Mooney contributed five digs and a season-high 18 digs.
 
Adrianna Derstine (Barto, Pa./Boyertown) finished with a season-high 30 kills. Grace Ingram (Allentown, Pa./William Allen) had five kills. Julia Post (Sellersville, Pa./Pennridge) added seven kills and four blocks. Cat Farole (Orefield, Pa./Parkland) tallied two service aces and three digs.
 
Kutztown finished with its most win overall and most conference wins since 2014.

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