EAGLE VB WINS 7TH STRAIGHT – SWEEPS KUTZTOWN & ESU (GREENSBURG, PA.): Clarion's
Taylor Braunagel had 24 kills,
Gabrielle Olson 21 kills and 7 blocks, while
Kaley Pittsley contributed 68 assists as the Golden Eagles swept Kutztown and East Stroudsburg by 3-0 scores on Saturday in PSAC crossover matches at Seton Hill.
Clarion is now riding a seven match win streak and has raised its overall record to 7-7 and a perfect 4-0 in the PSAC-West. Kutztown dropped 2-12 overall and 0-4 in the East, while ESU is now 5-9 overall and 0-4 in the East.
Clarion opened Saturday's competition with a win over Kutztown by scores of 25-11, 25-22 and 25-16.
Taylor Braunagel led the effort with 14 kills ,
Gabrielle Olson had 10 kills and 2 blocks,
Marissa Robertson 10 kills,
Kaley Pittsley 40 assists and
Morgan Seybold 12 digs.
Clarion jumped out to a 16-4 lead in the first set with 4 kills by Robertson and 3 by Olson before posting a 25-11 win. In the second set Clarion led 23-21 and got two of the next three points on kills by Robertson and
Mackenzie Biggs to win 25-22. The third set saw
Taylor Braunagel get 6 kills to pace the 25-16 set clincher.
Against East Stroudsburg Clarion won by scores of 25-17, 25-11 and 25-20.
Gabrielle Olson posted 11 kills and 5 blocks,
Taylor Braunagel had 10 kills,
Kaley Pittsley 28 assists and
Morgan Seybold 16 digs.
Clarion will host Juniata at 7pm on Tuesday night at Waldo S. Tippin Gym.
