CALIFORNIA, Pa. – Senior outside hitter Delaney Concannon became just the third player in IUP women's volleyball history to record 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs as the Crimson Hawks swept California (Pa.) on Friday afternoon at the Convocation Center.
Concannon entered the match having already surpassed 1,000 career digs and reached the 1,000-kill milestone during IUP's 25-21, 25-14, 25-22 victory over the Vulcans. The milestone puts Concannon in exclusive company as just the third player in program history to reach both marks in a career.
The victory also pushed IUP to the 20-win mark on the season as the Crimson Hawks improved to 20-4 overall and 11-1 in PSAC play. IUP has won five consecutive matches and 14 of its last 15.
Concannon finished the afternoon with 12 kills and just one attacking error, hitting .423 for the match. She also contributed at the net with four total blocks.
Jessica Neiman paced a balanced IUP attack with a match-high 15 kills while hitting .444, committing just three errors on 27 swings. Sammy Stephens added 11 kills without an attacking error, finishing with a match-best .524 hitting percentage.
IUP was efficient from start to finish, hitting .388 as a team with 50 kills and just 10 attacking errors on 103 attempts. The Crimson Hawks held California (Pa.) to 29 kills and a .103 hitting percentage while controlling the net with a 10-4 advantage in blocks.
The Crimson Hawks overcame an early deficit in the opening set before pulling away late for a 25-21 victory.
IUP took control early in the second set, jumping out to a 9-2 advantage and never allowing the Vulcans back into the frame. The Crimson Hawks hit .429 with 14 kills and just two attacking errors on their way to a convincing 25-14 victory and a 2-0 match advantage.
California (Pa.) challenged IUP throughout the third, but the Crimson Hawks closed out the sweep with a 25-22 victory. IUP put down 20 kills in the final frame while hitting .356.
Mikalah Kim added six kills on 10 attempts for a .400 hitting percentage and led IUP with six total blocks, including one solo rejection. Concannon added four blocks, while Jasmine Sires finished with three.
Maddie Zechman handed out a match-high 25 assists, with Ellie Rauch adding 18.
The sweep completed the regular-season series sweep of California (Pa.) and gave IUP its 20th victory of the season.
