Penn State Du Bois Tops New Kensington in Second PSUAC Match

Penn State Du Bois Tops New Kensington in Second PSUAC Match

Penn State New Kensington volleyball hosted its second PSUAC contest of the season but came up short against visiting Penn State Du Bois, falling in straight sets. Du Bois' balanced attack and serving pressure set the tone as they secured the road victory.

The visitors hit an impressive .512 as a team, led by Natalie Bowser with 10 kills on a .692 hitting percentage and Emily Silvis, who added 4 kills, 4 service aces, and 17 digs.

For New Kensington, Emily Blatnick provided a spark offensively with 6 kills on a perfect 1.000 hitting percentage. Setter Emily Lewandowski contributed 7 assists, 2 service aces, and 7 points overall, while Vada Allen added 3 kills, 8 assists, and 12 digs. Defensively, Gabrielle Green and Brookelyn Kotch anchored the back row with 13 and 10 digs, respectively.

Despite the result, New Kensington showed progress as the match went on, finishing with a .385 hitting percentage in the third set. The team will look to carry that momentum into its next PSUAC matchup.

Penn State New Kensington Stats

• Kills: 15

• Errors: 5

• Total Attempts: 26

• Hitting Percentage: .385

• Assists: 10

• Service Aces: 11

• Service Errors: 4

• Digs: 53

• Blocks: 1 solo, 5 assisted

• Total Points: 29.5