KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown women's volleyball walked off of the Keystone Arena floor as winners for the final time in 2023 as KU swept Millersville in straight sets Saturday afternoon in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division matchup on senior day.
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Prior to the match, head coach
Allison Keeley and the Golden Bears (10-15 overall, 3-9 PSAC East) recognized four student-athletes for senior day. Graduate students
Gianna Agosti (Nesquehoning, Pa./Marian Catholic),
Sadie Doss (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) and
Gabriela Fialova (Ledec nad Sazavou, Czech Republic/Sportovni Gymnazium Ludvika Danka), along with senior
Cat Farole (Orefield, Pa./Parkland), for their hard work and dedication to the program both on and off the court.
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The Maroon and Gold came into the match with their only two conference victories against Lock Haven and were just 4-6 at home. This was a much-needed and well-deserved win for the program and specifically the four seniors.
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Scores of the match were 25-21, 27-25 and 25-23.
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All three sets were back-and-forth with each team leading at different times throughout each three, but Kutztown made the last runs when it was needed most. KU had a 9-3 advantage in service aces, where they began rallies.
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Three Golden Bears helped the offense in the match, finishing in double figures in kills. Doss tallied 16, Fialova recorded 14 and
Sarah Hess (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield) finished with 11. With two matches still to be played this season, Doss and Fialova both rank inside the top-10 in program history in kills in a season. Doss ranks sixth with 426 kills and Fialova ranks 10th with 396. Fialova also had double-digit digs on Saturday with 15. Farole finished with 41 assists. Agosti had a team-high 16 digs.
Grace Ingram (Allentown, Pa./William Allen) contributed five kills and three blocks.
Mallory Hoch (Zionsville, Pa./Southern Lehigh) also had double figures in digs with 10.
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Kutztown concludes its 2023 season with two matches in two days next weekend, both on the road. KU is at Shepherd next Friday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m., followed by a match at Shippensburg the next day at 1 p.m.
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