INDIANA (PA.) BOX SCORE | MERCYHURST BOX SCORE

When and Where: September 8, 2018 – California, Pa. (Hamer Hall)
Match 1 Score: Indiana (Pa.) University 3, Southern New Hampshire University 0
Match 2 Score: Mercyhurst University 3, Southern New Hampshire University 0
Records: IUP (Pa.) 4-7, Mercyhurst 1-5, SNHU 1-6

Sophomore Irem Bat (Istanbul, Turkey) registered a team-high 14 kills in two matches, but the Southern New Hampshire University women's volleyball team closed out the Vulcan Invitational with a pair of 3-0 losses to Indiana (Pa.) University and Mercyhurst University on Saturday at California (Pa.) University's Hamer Hall. Set scores against the Crimson Hawks were 25-16, 25-22 and 25-14, while they were 25-15, 25-18 and 25-12 in the match with the Lakers.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

Indiana (Pa.) Match

• Bat posted six kills and 10 digs.
• Junior Jaclyn Maguire (Rochester, N.Y matched Bat's six kills on .238 hitting.
• Senior Jessica Dillon (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) recorded eight assists and six digs, while sophomore Joanne Coffey (Merrimack, N.H.) added seven and five, respectively.
• Senior Priscila Castro (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) and freshman Megan Palmer (Prior Lake, Minn.) each collected 11 digs.

Mercyhurst Match

• Bat again led the way with eight kills and six digs.
• Dillon tallied six kills, 10 assists and seven digs.
• Coffey dished 13 helpers and recorded a service ace.
• Senior Shaira Sanabria (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) notched 10 digs.
• Freshman Isabelle Wild (Pompano Beach, Fla.) added four kills on .444 hitting, while Maguire also had four kills.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Indiana (Pa.) Match

• Indiana (Pa.) held a 9-8 lead in the opening set when a 12-5 run – highlighted by five kills from Kylie Osborn – ballooned the advantage to 21-13. The Crimson Hawks would then win four of the final seven points to go up, 1-0.
• IUP built a 10-4 advantage out of the gate in set No. 2, but the Penmen would chip away and get to within 24-22 when a Madi Burns kill made it 2-0.
• The third set was tied, 8-8, when a 17-6 rush by the Crimson Hawks clinched the match.

Mercyhurst Match

• Mercyhurst went in front, 11-4, in the first set and expanded the lead to 22-12 before taking three of the final six points to go up, 1-0, in the match.
• The second set was even at 16-all when the Lakers ended the stanza on a 9-2 run to take a 2-0 lead.
• Mercyhurst left no doubt in the third set, crafting a 21-7 lead before cruising to victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Indiana (Pa.) Match

• Indiana (Pa.) held a .245-.040 hitting advantage over Southern New Hampshire.

Mercyhurst Match

• Mercyhurst outhit SNHU, .341-.138.

NOTES

• Bat was named to the Vulcan Invitational All-Tournament Team.
• Wild made her Penmen debut Saturday, playing in both matches.

UP NEXT

• SNHU returns to action Wednesday, Sept. 12 (7 p.m.) when it travels across town to take on Saint Anselm College.
• The next home match for Southern New Hampshire is Saturday, Sept. 15 (1 p.m.) when it plays host to Assumption College in Northeast-10 action.

For the latest on Southern New Hampshire University athletics, follow the Penmen via social media on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and Instagram. Sign up to receive text message alerts and e-mail newsletters about your favorite Penmen teams here.