EDINBORO, Pa. – The Edinboro Fighting Scots volleyball team picked up where they left of Friday evening, matching their previous day's win total, and starting off the season 4-0. They only dropped one set the entire weekend, in game three against Bloomsburg.

The tone was set by veteran Scot Alicia Eldredge, who was named to the all-tournament team for her efforts.

"Alicia had a big weekend for us and made the all-tournament team. Bella, Abby Monn, Sally Sterkel did a nice job offensively. On the defensive side we had Syd and Erica making some big stops along with Alicia playing some of her best defense. Carly and Emmy also did a nice job behind the block and in serve receive. We are just a young group, and they are eager to learn and get on the court."

-Head Coach Missy Soboleski

GAME ONE vs. SHIPPENSBURG (Friday)

Bella Burrelli led the team with 13 kills in game one of the afternoon against Shippensburg from the Convocation Center on the campus of Cal (Pa.) University.

Abby Monn impressed in her Fighting Scots debut with nine kills of her own, while Sydnee Jones chipped in six.

Jones was efficient on attack with a kill percentage of .286 going 6-of-14.

Service aces for the match went to Burelli, Monn and Emelia Rowell.

Erica Sharp led the team in blocks with four, followed by Monn and Jones with three apiece.

Alicia Eldredge assisted on 34 points and was four for nine on attack for a kill percentage of .444.

Carly Pry had 17 digs, Monn contributed 14 and Eldredge had eight.

In set three of the match, Edinboro had kill percentage of .324 which helped hold off a late comeback attempt by the Raiders.

At one point in the third set, Shippensburg led 21-17 before Edinboro came back to win.

GAME TWO vs. FROSTBURG STATE (Friday)

Burrelli again led the Scots in kills in game two with 11. She also had three service Aces for Edinboro.

Sally Sterkel came alive in game two, contributing nine kills.

Monn followed up a quality game one with seven kills of her own.

Pry tallied two aces, and Sharp accounted for one.

Jones had two blocks in the game, Eldredge had one and Sharp logged one as well.

Sharp was remarkable on attack, going 6-for-9 on kills per attempt.

Eldredge had her second 34-assist game of the afternoon, Rowell had two helpers and Burelli had one.

In terms of digs, Burelli led the team with 11, Monn had seven and Rowell had five.

Edinboro's team kill percentage was .265 for the match, while set one saw them hit .310 as a team.

The Scots led in assist margin 37-21.

"Our team focus is applying pressure in different ways, and we were able to do that better than our opponents this weekend. We were aggressive at the net which put our opponents on their heels and allowed our defense to keep us in system and ultimately run the offense. We will continue to work on controlling our side of the court and hope to keep improving as we move forward."

-Head Coach Missy Soboleski

GAME THREE vs. BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY

Monn (14), Burrelli (13) and Sterkel (10) were the leaders in terms of kills in game three.

The Scots won the first set of the match by a convincing 25-13 margin before the Huskies took the second and only set the Scots would drop on the weekend.

In the third set, Edinboro offered a strong response, rushing out to an 8-2 lead and providing enough distance to hold off Bloomsburg the rest of the way.

Burrelli was good for two service aces against the Huskies, Sharp had one and Rowell added another.

Jones and Burrelli handled defense at the net with six and five blocks respectively.

Eldredge led the team in assists with 37 and digs with 15. Pry chipped in 14 digs as well.

Edinboro's kill percentage as a team in game three was a remarkable .344. They dug 76 attempts as a team.

Three Scots had hitting percentages over .200; Eldredge, Sterkel and Monn. 

GAME FOUR vs. WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

West Liberty came into the weekend the most experience team on the card with six games played on the season.

The Scots dominated set one 25-18 on the way to downing their opponent 3-0.

Burelli (9), Sterkel (8) and Sharp (8) led the way in kills and Eldredge cemented her spot on the all-tournament team with a 36-kill, 13-dig performance.

Eldredge hit .444 in the match, Jones hit .286, Burrelli hit .229 and Sharp hit .231.

Burrelli and Monn were leaders in points with 15 and 11.5.

The Scots proved to have a well-rounded complement of players on the weekend.

Rowell proved to be a defensive stalwart, contributing a 14-dig game four.

In addition to leading the team in digs, Burrelli was active on the defensive end digging eight attempts for the now undefeated Scots.

"This weekend was a great start for us. We are a young team with a veteran setter, Alicia. There is not a setter I would rather have, than Alicia, guiding us back on the court after such an uncertain time for us over the last year and a half. Her volleyball IQ along with her athleticism makes her not only a great setter but an offensive threat."

-Head Coach Missy Soboleski

The Fighting Scots are back in action at home Friday Sept. 17 from McComb Fieldhouse.