Matt Durisko

Edinboro EU 16-13,10-8 PSAC

Slippery Rock ROCK 7-22,2-15 PSAC

Edinboro EU

16-13,10-8 PSAC

Final

Nov. 15, 2019

Slippery Rock ROCK

7-22,2-15 PSAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Edinboro EU	21	25	25	25	(3)
Slippery Rock ROCK	25	20	22	17	(1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 11/15/2019 11:16:00 PM | Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Four Reach Double Figure Kills as Edinboro Clinches PSAC Tournament Berth with Win at Slippery Rock

Next Match:

at Gannon University

11/19/2019 | 7:00 PM

Full Schedule

Nov. 19 (Tue) / 7:00 PM

at Gannon University

History

THE RUNDOWN – Edinboro at Slippery Rock

Final Score:Edinboro 3, Slippery Rock 1 (21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-17)
Records: Edinboro 16-13, 10-8 PSAC Northwest l Slippery Rock 7-22, 2-15 PSAC Northwest
Box Score
Location: Slippery Rock, Pa. -- Morrow Field House
The Short Story: Edinboro secured the eighth and final spot in the PSAC Tournament with a 3-1 win at Slippery Rock. A balanced effort by the Fighting Scots finally put away a Slippery Rock team that didn't play like one that has now lost 15 straight matches. Edinboro dropped the first set, 25-21, then won the next three by scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-17. Cierah Jackson led four Fighting Scots in double figure kills, as the junior outside hitter had 20 kills to go with 3 service aces. Erica Sharp and Sally Sterkel added 12 kills, and Bella Burrelli with 10. One night after going over 1,000 career digs, Molly Breier added 21. Alicia Eldredge was all over the floor all night while distributing 53 assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

SRU won the first set 25-21 thanks to an early run. The Rock took the lead by scoring five of six points, and would build the lead to 16-10. Edinboro rallied to within three at 18-15 but could get no closer.
The Fighting Scots would take control of the second set with their own 5-1 run to build a 9-3 lead. The margin would grow to 18-10 on a block by Bella Burrelli and Paige Morris. SRU would close the gap to 23-20 with its own run of five of six points, but back-to-back kills by Cierah Jackson closed out the set at 25-20.
The third set was a set of runs. After falling behind early, 6-2, Edinboro would pull even at 9-9 with a string of three straight points. The Fighting Scots grabbed a narrow 12-11 advantage, only to see The Rock run off four consecutive points for a 15-12 lead. The Scots would regain the lead with a 6-0 run featuring a pair of kills by Sally Sterkel and two service aces by Cierah Jackson for an 18-15 lead. Edinboro would not trail again, but could never build a large lead. SRU would close to 24-22, but a Jackson kill wrapped up the set.
Edinboro jumped out to a commanding 12-4 lead thanks to a run of seven straight points. Slippery Rock answered with a 9-3 run and pulled within 15-13. The Fighting Scots still held a narrow 19-16 lead, but closed the match on a 6-1 run to pull away at the end. Jackson had a pair of kills in that stretch.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

Cierah Jackson led four Fighting Scots with double figure kills as she totaled 20 kills and a .386 hitting percentage. The junior added 3 service aces. That gives her 1,115 kills for her career, good for ninth all-time. She has now led Edinboro in kills in 21 of 29 matches.
Middle hitters Erica Sharp and Sally Sterkel added 12 kills apiece, with Bella Burrelli contributing 10 kills. Sharp hit .450 and had a pair of block assists. Burrelli added 7 digs.
On Thursday night Molly Breier became the 13^th player with 1,000 career digs. The junior libero added to that total with 21 digs against Slippery Rock, boosting her total to 1,038..
Alicia Eldredge boosted her career assists total to 1,931 as the sophomore had 53 assists, her second-highest total of the season. She added 7 digs. Hannah Brentar would chip in with 8 digs. .