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Haley Adams
Ed Mailliard
Haley Adams led the Lakers with 13.5 points on Saturday against IUP.
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Indiana (Pa.) IUP 15-10, 7-8 PSAC
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Winner Mercyhurst MER 14-12, 9-6 PSAC
Indiana (Pa.) IUP
15-10, 7-8 PSAC
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Final
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Mercyhurst MER
14-12, 9-6 PSAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Indiana (Pa.) IUP 20 25 20 15 (1)
Mercyhurst MER 25 15 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | David Leisering, Director of Athletic Communications

Volleyball Earns Pivotal PSAC West Victory Over Visiting IUP Saturday Afternoon

ERIE, Pa. - The Mercyhurst University women's volleyball team rebounded from a 3-1 loss to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC West-rival Clarion University on Friday night to trim Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) by the same score on Saturday afternoon in a key PSAC match at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The scores were 25-20, 15-25, 25-20, and 25-15. Mercyhurst improved to 14-12 overall and to 9-6 in the conference. IUP dropped to 15-10 and 7-8 respectively.

Junior Haley Adams led the Lakers with 13.5 points and tied with senior Erin Byrnes (10 points) with ten kills apiece. Senior Lexi Stefanov contributed eight kills and 9.5 points.

Senior Kelly Vitt registered 28 assists and junior Samantha Giardina helped the cause with 21 digs.

The Lakers had more kills (48-35), assists (44-32), and digs (55-49). Mercyhurst also hit better, .238 to .054. IUP had more service aces (9-1) and more total blocks (10-7).

Mercyhurst will take to the road next weekend for conference games at Seton Hill University on Friday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m. and California University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 31 at 1:00 p.m.
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