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CHEYNEY, PA – Morgan Cerveny (Richfield, OH/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) had 12 kills against Kutztown while Stephanie Kruzynski (Oxford/Oxford) had 10 against Cheyney as IUP went 2-0 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) crossover women's volleyball action on Friday.

The Crimson Hawks (12-3) defeated Kutztown 3-1 in the afternoon before blanking Cheyney 3-0 in the evening.

In the opening set against the Golden Bears, IUP got out to a quick 5-1 lead with the help of a kill and ace by Lauren Hester (State College, Pa. /State College). Kutztown closed the deficit to 8-6 before errors gave the Crimson Hawks an 11-7 lead. The Golden Bears then closed the gap again before taking the lead, going on a 7-2 run to go on top 14-13.

Both teams would trade points before IUP broke a 21-21 tie, scoring four of the last five points to take the set 25-21.

The Crimson Hawks again got out to a lead in the second set, going on top 7-3. They'd keep Kutztown at bay, widening their lead to 13-7 and later took a 21-13 lead. Kutztown started to make a late comeback, going on a 6-2 run before a kill by Aubree Frye (Indiana/Indiana) ended the rally and gave IUP a 25-18 win.

Kutztown came back in the third set, taking an 8-4 lead before later going on a 7-1 run to go on top by a score of 15-6.

IUP fought back, getting back-to-back points before going on a 7-1 run to narrow the gap to 17-15. They'd later capitalize on Kutztown errors to take a 22-20 lead and after a Golden Bear point, went back on top by two with a kill by Lisa Kissell (Greensburg, Pa. /Greensburg Salem).

The Golden Bears scored two straight points to tie it at 23-23 but an error and a Hester kill helped give IUP a 25-24 advantage. Kutztown would close out the match, however, winning three straight points to take the match 27-25.

Kutztown used that momentum to take a 4-2 lead in the fourth set. But the Crimson Hawks rallied right back to score five straight points as a part of an 8-1 run, capped off with an ace by Frye, as Kutztown took a timeout down 10-5.

IUP kept the pressure on coming out of the timeout, scoring four of five points and later five of six to take a commanding 20-10 lead. Kutztown closed the gap with the help of a 4-0 run, but IUP held off the rally and a kill by Morgan Cerveny (Richfield, OH/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) gave the Crimson Hawks a 25-22 fourth set win and a match victory.

Cerveny's 12 kills came on 26 total attacks while Ericka Lentz (Reading/Holy Name) added eight kills and Frye had nine and 17 digs. Kelly Barnes (Inver Grove Heights, MN/Simley) led the team with 29 digs while Lentz chipped in 19. Megan Schneider finished with five kills and nine total blocks while Sarah Alman (Indiana/Indiana) notched 25 assists.

Cheyney was no match for IUP in the nightcap, especially in the opening set as the Crimson Hawks scored the first 13 points, highlighted by a pair of service aces by Amanda Palmer (Indiana/Indiana) and three kills by Kissell. IUP would continue to dominate the set, as Schneider had five kills and Kruzynski added four in the first set alone en route to a 25-5 win.

IUP got out to an 8-3 lead in the second set and thanks to a 7-1 run later went on top 16-5, with Kissell notching three aces.

Schneider also served five successful points for the Crimson Hawks as they went on to a 25-10 win.

The third set was another easy one for IUP, scoring eight of the first nine points and following that up with a 6-2 run to take a 14-3 lead. Kissell then served four straight points, with Joie Hrapla (Pittsburgh, Pa. /Bishop Canevin) notching a pair of kills, to give IUP a 19-4 advantage. The Crimson Hawks then went on to score six of the final 11 points to win 25-11.

Schneider had nine kills on 13 attacks against Cheyney while Kissell had eight on 13. Kruzynski's 10 kills came on 16 attacks while Alman had 19 assists. 

IUP is back in action on Saturday as they travel across I-80 to West Chester to play the Golden Rams at 3:00 p.m.