Saturday, September 16
Pittsburgh, Pa.
10:00 AM EST
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Eastern Kentucky
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Eastern Kentucky
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Pitt
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Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics
Panthers Take Down Eastern Kentucky in Three
9/16/2017 3:46:00 PM | Volleyball
Pitt Dominant on Offense for Second Consecutive Match
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh volleyball team swept Eastern Kentucky in its second match of the Panther Challenge, Saturday morning at the Fitzgerald Field House.
Pitt (6-4) defeated the Colonels (2-11) in straight sets, 25-16, 25-18 and 25-12.
For the second consecutive game, Pitt's offense has been on point, recording a .456 clip, while producing 45 kills.
Redshirt sophomore Stephanie Williams led the Panthers' attack with 13 kills, hitting .684. Sophomore Layne Van Buskirk also tallied double-digit kills for the second straight match, putting away 11. She committed just one error in 16 attempts to hit .625.
Junior Kamalani Akeo aided the attack with 27 assists.
Defensively, the Panthers tallied 34 digs, led by freshman Kayla Lund who had 13. Pitt also finished with 6.5 blocks. Senior transfer Alex Rosignol led Pitt with four block assists.
Set One: Pitt 25, EKU 16
At the opening of the first set, Pitt scored three straight to get off to a good start but a fighting EKU answered with three of their own to tie the score.
The two teams remained knotted through the front half of the set until the Panthers found themselves out in front 16-12, as errors began plaguing the Colonels.
Pitt outscored EKU 9-4 in the final points to take the first match. Lund and Van Buskirk each tallied four kills in the set.
Set Two: Pitt 25, EKU 18
Back-to-back kills by Lund and Rosignol got things going early in the second set for the Panthers, as Pitt got out to a 10-5 lead.
Van Buskirk picked up her eighth kill of the match as she gave the Panthers a six-point lead, midway through the match. Pitt led 16-10 and remained out in front, to where EKU called its second timeout at the 19-15 mark.
Following the timeout, the Colonels pulled within two of the Panthers, but Pitt would not give up another point as they tallied five consecutive points to close out the set. Williams was responsible for three of the five kills, while Lund added one.
Set Three: Pitt 25, EKU 12
The Panthers came away with the win after taking the third set 25-12.
Pitt dominated the opening points of the third set, getting out in front 11-2 and forcing an EKU timeout. The Panthers went on an 8-0 run to get to that point partially thanks to the Colonels errors.
Over the next 11 points, Pitt held its lead and went ahead 17-7. EKU continued to struggle allowing the Panther to take the set and the match.
Up Next
Pitt will conclude the Panther Challenge Saturday, September 16, at 7 p.m. as the Panthers face the Cleveland State Vikings.
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Pitt (6-4) defeated the Colonels (2-11) in straight sets, 25-16, 25-18 and 25-12.
For the second consecutive game, Pitt's offense has been on point, recording a .456 clip, while producing 45 kills.
Redshirt sophomore Stephanie Williams led the Panthers' attack with 13 kills, hitting .684. Sophomore Layne Van Buskirk also tallied double-digit kills for the second straight match, putting away 11. She committed just one error in 16 attempts to hit .625.
Junior Kamalani Akeo aided the attack with 27 assists.
Defensively, the Panthers tallied 34 digs, led by freshman Kayla Lund who had 13. Pitt also finished with 6.5 blocks. Senior transfer Alex Rosignol led Pitt with four block assists.
Set One: Pitt 25, EKU 16
At the opening of the first set, Pitt scored three straight to get off to a good start but a fighting EKU answered with three of their own to tie the score.
The two teams remained knotted through the front half of the set until the Panthers found themselves out in front 16-12, as errors began plaguing the Colonels.
Pitt outscored EKU 9-4 in the final points to take the first match. Lund and Van Buskirk each tallied four kills in the set.
Set Two: Pitt 25, EKU 18
Back-to-back kills by Lund and Rosignol got things going early in the second set for the Panthers, as Pitt got out to a 10-5 lead.
Van Buskirk picked up her eighth kill of the match as she gave the Panthers a six-point lead, midway through the match. Pitt led 16-10 and remained out in front, to where EKU called its second timeout at the 19-15 mark.
Following the timeout, the Colonels pulled within two of the Panthers, but Pitt would not give up another point as they tallied five consecutive points to close out the set. Williams was responsible for three of the five kills, while Lund added one.
Set Three: Pitt 25, EKU 12
The Panthers came away with the win after taking the third set 25-12.
Pitt dominated the opening points of the third set, getting out in front 11-2 and forcing an EKU timeout. The Panthers went on an 8-0 run to get to that point partially thanks to the Colonels errors.
Over the next 11 points, Pitt held its lead and went ahead 17-7. EKU continued to struggle allowing the Panther to take the set and the match.
Up Next
Pitt will conclude the Panther Challenge Saturday, September 16, at 7 p.m. as the Panthers face the Cleveland State Vikings.
#H2P | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Team Stats
EKU
UP
Kills
31
45
Errors
18
9
Attempts
92
79
Hitting %
.141
.456
Points
36.0
53.5
Assists
29
43
Aces
0
2
Blocks
5.0
6.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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