Center Valley, PA, (November 4, 2014) – The DeSales University volleyball team begins its quest for a second MAC Freedom Championship on Wednesday when they host FDU-Florham in a rematch of last week's epic five-set win giving DSU the #2 seed and setting up the rematch in Billera Hall.
 
DeSales enters with a 21-10 overall record after posting a 6-1 mark in the MAC Freedom to earn the second seed, while FDU-Florham returns to Billera Hall with a 21-14 overall mark and a 4-3 record in the MAC Freedom.
 
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/FDU-Florham All-Time Series:
DeSales owns a 25-9 lead in the all-time series between the two teams and have taken each of the last seven meetings including the 3-2 win this season.  Tonight's match will be the fifth career meeting in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament with the Bulldogs having won each of the first four.  DSU is also 12-3 all-time vs. the Devils at home in Billera Hall.
 
Regular Season Meeting:
The Bulldogs came alive midway thru the fourth set trailing 18-12 to score 10 of the next 11 points to take a 22-19 lead and eventually the set to force a fifth set.  In the fifth set the score was tied at eight when DeSales scored seven of the last eight points to win 15-9.  Freshman Gabby Savite' was outstanding finishing with 24 kills and 18 digs.  Junior Jess Swanson added 12 kills and sophomore Logan Wieziolowski and senior Kait Anderson totaled nine kills.  Junior Lisa Wallitsch had 59 assists and 11 digs and freshman Natalie Gray totaled 22 digs and sophomore Bernadette Wood added 17 digs.
 
DeSales in the Freedom Conference post-season:
DeSales is making its 13^th appearance in the Freedom Conference Tournament and its ninth straight.  The Bulldogs have been to the Freedom Conference championship game in seven of their last eight appearances, winning the title in 2007.  DSU owns an 8-11 record in the Freedom post-season.
 
About the Bulldogs:
Savite` leads both the Bulldogs and the MAC Freedom with 385 kills this season…she has a .237 hitting percentage and also ranks second on the team with 391 digs…with 15 more kills and nine more digs she can become just the first player in team history to record 400+ kills and 400+ digs in a season…Wieziolowski is second on the team with 302 kills and leads DSU with 86 total blocks…Anderson has also had the best season of her career totaling 210 kills…Wallitsch leads the MAC Freedom in assists with 1,120 and is averaging an impressive 10.37 assists per set…she also leads the MAC Freedom in service aces with 64…Gray leads DeSales with 495 digs (4.58 DPS).
 
About the Devils:
FDU is led by freshman sensation Lauren Harris who leads the team with 324 kills and a .205 hitting percentage…Melissa Gaffney is second on the team with 263 kills…Kristi Wong and Codi Inloes-Williams have split time at the setter position in a 6-2 system with Wong totaling 575 assists and Inloes-Williams 455…Kate Quinlan and Sarah Hof have combined for 170 total blocks between the two and Alex Mueller leads the Devils with 574 digs.