Women's Volleyball Sweeps the University of Valley Forge
Penn State Schuylkill Women’s Volleyball swept the University of Valley Forge (NCAA DIII) in three sets for their first victory of the season.
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. – Penn State Schuylkill Women's Volleyball defeated NCAA Division III opponent University of Valley Forge in three sets. The scores for each set were (25-13, 25-10, 25-5)
Following an early 2-0 start for Valley Forge, Schuylkill countered with a 7-1 stretch highlighted by three kills from Maddy Robinson (Auburn, PA / Blue Mountain). As Valley Forge continued to battle to stay in the set, Schuylkill launched another run midway through, extending their lead to 17-8. Schuylkill maintained their momentum and comfortably secured the set, winning by double digits.
In the second set, Schuylkill jumped out to a 3-0 lead with kills from Mahea Kelley (Bowie, MD / Bowie) and Robinson. After a brief setback due to an attack error, Schuylkill quickly bounced back. A kill by Robinson, followed by three consecutive aces from Ryliegh Sinko (Minersville, PA / Nativity BVM), sparked a 7-0 surge. Schuylkill's lead grew to double digits when Tajae Stevenson (Paterson, NJ / John F. Kennedy) delivered a kill, pushing the score to 14-4. Schuylkill continued to dominate, holding a lead of up to 15 points during the set.
Schuylkill continued their strong performance in the third set, as Tiffany Bohner's (Hegins, PA / Tri Valley) three aces contributed to an early 6-0 advantage. They later unleashed a commanding 13-0 run, pushing the lead to 19-2. A final 5-0 spurt sealed the set with a decisive 25-5 victory.
Robinson finished with 7 kills on 8 attempts and led the team in blocks. Kelley contributed 4 kills, 4 aces, and 4 digs. Sinko paced the team with 7 assists, while Bohner led with 7 digs.
Schuylkill (1-2 overall, 0-0 PSUAC) will return to action Tuesday, September 10th as they travel to Cairn University. Start time for that matchup is 7:00 p.m.
