Center Valley, PA, (November 7, 2014) – For the seventh time in the last eight years the DeSales University volleyball team will compete for a Freedom Conference championship traveling to Eastern University on Saturday with the match time set for 5:00 pm.
 
The Bulldogs enter with a 23-11 overall record after posting a 6-1 mark in Freedom Conference play during the regular season, while Eastern hosts the title match with a 28-5 overall mark and a perfect 7-0 record in conference play.
 
There will be admission for the event with ticket prices set at $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior citizens, and $2.00 for students with a valid ID.  All children under the age of six will also be admitted for free.
 
Below is all the information you need to know for the game on Saturday
 
Where to watch/follow:
If you are unable to attend the game on Saturday you will be able to follow the game via Live Stats and/or Live Video free of charge.
 
DeSales/Eastern All-Time Series:
Eastern owns an 18-12 lead in the all-time series between the two teams and have won each of the last 14 meetings.  DSU became the only team to take a set from the Eagles in Freedom Conference play since EU joined the conference in 2008 this regular season when the Bulldogs fell to Eastern, 3-1, in Billera Hall.  EU has eliminated DSU from the Freedom Conference Tournament each of the last six years with five of those meetings coming in the championship match.
 
Regular Season Meeting: Box Score - Recap
Eastern remained unbeaten all-time in Freedom Conference play with a 3-1 win but the Bulldogs became the first team to take a set from the Eagles in Freedom Conference competition winning the third set, 26-24.  Alicia Weigel led the Eagles with 18 kills, while Rylie Haas and Lauren Sproles each had 20 digs.  Freshman Logan Wieziolowski had nine kills and three blocks and junior Laura Greenberg finished with a team-high 19 digs.
 
DeSales in the Freedom Conference post-season:
DeSales is making its 12^th appearance in the Freedom Conference Tournament and its eighth straight.  The Bulldogs have been to the Freedom Conference championship game in seven of their last eight appearances (including this year), winning the title in 2007.  DSU owns an 8-10 record in the Freedom post-season.
 
About the Bulldogs:
Blessing leads the Bulldogs with 385 kills and a team-high .205 hitting percentage…DSU has a very balanced attack at the net with four players recording 200+ kills on the season including Blessing, freshman Sienna Heist (305), Wieziolowski (289), and Banos (231)…sophomore Lisa Wallitsch has already set a new single-season mark for assists with 1,195 and is averaging 9.64 assists per set and also leads the team with 55 service aces.…senior Amanda Wallitsch is DSU's all-time leader in digs with just over 2,100 and set a new single-season record for digs in a season on Wednesday with 666 this year…Wieziolowski leads the Bulldogs in total blocks with 101 and is eight block assists shy of tying the single-season mark.
 
About the Eagles:
Eastern entered the week ranked #2 in the latest NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional rankings…like the Bulldogs they have four players with 200+ kills this season led by Katrina Pisch with a team-high 294, Lauren Sproles with 293, Erin Hillman with 268, and Alicia Weigel with 216…junior Rikki Schlager was named the Freedom Conference Player of the Year earlier today and has 1,128 assists on the year (10.5 APS)…Rylie Haas is a standout libero averaging 5.2 digs per set with 575 on the year…EU has won the last six Freedom Conference titles.