(Clarion, Pa.): The Clarion University Women's Volleyball team defeated Juniata 3-2 on Tuesday night at Waldo S. Tippin Gym, defeating the AVCA's #1 rated NCAA Division III team. The Golden Eagles were led by Gabrielle Olson with 12 kills and 6 blocks, Kaley Pittsley with 46 set assists, and Morgan Seybold with 41 digs. 
 
With the win Clarion improves to 8-7, while Juniata suffered their first loss on the season making them 15-1. 
 
In the first set, Juniata came out of the gates strong and won a hard fought set 30-28.
 
Clarion stormed back strong by winning the second and third sets of the match 25-20 and 25-23 respectively. In the second set with Clarion ahead only 20-18, Abbey Cox got a big kill, and Gabrielle Olson notched 3 kills, including the final point in the 25-20 win.
 
In set three Juniata jumped out to leads of 8-4 and 18-14, but the Eagles would not be denied. Clarion battled back to tie at 23-23, when Olson again scored with a kill and Kaley Pittsley sealed the win with a service ace and a 25-23 come-from-behind win.
 
Juniata did not quit however, and won the fourth set 25-17 and set the match up for an epic final set.
 
The Golden Eagles won the fifth set, jumping out to a 10-3 lead and won by a 15-10 score, pulling out the big victory. Taylor Braunagel had two kills early and finished off the win with a kill for the final point.
 
Clarion also got key contributions from Marissa Roberston with 11 kills, 10 digs, and 4 blocks, Mackenzie Biggs with 10 kills and 6 blocks, Taylor Braunagel with 9 kills, and Abbey Cox with 8 kills, 7 digs, and 4 blocks.  
 
Pittsley led the Golden Eagles with 46 set assists and also added 6 digs.  Seybold led the Golden Eagles with 41 digs, while Morgan Herold added 10 digs, and Catherine Ferragonio added 7 digs. 
 
The Golden Eagles return to action October 2^nd as they travel to Edinboro.