Center Valley, PA (October 25, 2022) - Senior Diane Pugay had a match-high 10 kills leading the DeSales University volleyball team past Lycoming College, 3-0, in MAC Freedom action on Tuesday evening.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 3, Lycoming - 0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-18)
• Records: DeSales (16-11, 6-1 MAC Freedom); Lycoming (11-12, 2-6 MAC Freedom)
• The win is DSU's third straight over the Warriors and improves its all-time record to 5-12 vs. Lycoming in the series.
• DeSales currently sits in a tie for second place in the MAC Freedom with one match remaining on Thursday. Pending the outcome of that match the Bulldogs could finish anywhere from first place to fourth place. A win over Misericordia on Thursday clinches no worse than the #2 seed and at least one postseason match.

How it Happened

• DeSales dominated on Tuesday evening leading nearly the entire match.
• After hitting just .136 in the opening set, DSU hit .308 and .290 in sets two and three to close out the Warriors.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Pugay led all hitters with 10 kills and hit .409 for the match.
• First-year Abby Weise added eight kills and three blocks.
• Junior Shannon McDevitt finished with six kills and added four blocks.
• Junior Grace Grandinetti had 17 assists and five aces, while first-year Peyton Porterfield totaled 11 assists and five aces.
• Senior McKenzie Brady had 21 digs.

For the Foes

• Brynne Bisel led the way with five kills and seven digs.

Inside the Box Score

• DSU had 37 kills as compared to just 22 for the Warriors.
• The Bulldogs also had 11 service aces.

Up Next

• DSU finishes up the MAC Freedom regular season on Thursday traveling to Misericordia for a very important match beginning at 7:00 pm.