INDIANA, Pa. - Three players tallied double-figure kills in one of the best offensive performances of the year as the IUP women's volleyball team swept visiting Pitt-Johnstown in straight sets at the Kovalchick Complex Friday night. 

The win was the fifth in the last six matches for the Crimson Hawks as they stay hot down the final stretch of the regular season. They improved to 17-14 overall and 7-8 in the PSAC West with one match left on the schedule. IUP handed Pitt-Johnstown its sixth straight loss as the Mountain Cats fell to 12-12 and 5-10. 

Nicole Peterson, Caroline Walsh, and Stefania Anagnostou led IUP's offensive effort with 10 kills apiece. The three helped the Hawks hit .330 for the match, its best performance since October 8 with Peterson hitting a season-high .562 on 16 attacks. As a team, IUP had just eight attack errors over the three sets, second fewest of the season. Leah Henderson averaged 12.6 assists per set over the course of the match with 38 total. 

IUP dominated early with wins of 25-13 and 25-16 in the first two sets. The Mountain Cats put up a fight in the deciding set, grabbing several leads including at 23-21 before IUP reeled off four straight points to capture the victory.

The Hawks limited Pitt-Johnstown to a .168 hitting percentage on the night, with Bailey Flowerdew and Anagnostou each posting 11 digs. Walsh and Brooke Little each had two total blocks. 

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The Crimson Hawks wrap up their regular season Friday night in a match at Clarion.

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