<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3mlU0e_0vk1dndS00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3mlU0e_0vk1dndS00" width="800" height="450" >UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio – The Allegheny volleyball team won their eighth straight game as they defeated John Carroll in four sets on the road Wednesday (Sept. 25).Allegheny won the sets 26-24, 19-25, 25-22, 25-21. The Gators led early in the first set before the Blue Streaks fought back with a 7-1 run to move ahead, 12-8. The Gators bounced back and would tie the set at 18 following a pair of aces byDagney Javes (Frederick, Colo./Dawson School). A kill by Skyler Fatola (Queen Creek, Ariz./Eastmark) put the Gators in front, 19-18. The teams went back-and-forth down to the wire. Knotted at 24 apiece, a pair of kills by Javes secured the first set win, 26-24.After exchanging points to start the second set, the Blue Streaks started to gain control. After trailing by six, the Gators brought the set within two points, 18-16. However, John Carroll ended the set on a 7-3 run to tie the match.Allegheny bounced back with a win in the third set. The Blue Streaks gained a 16-10 lead, but the Gators battled back to tie the set at 18. After some back-and-forth play, Allegheny went on a 4-0 run to gain control. Leading 24-22, a block by Carly Beers (Warren, Pa./Warren) and Fatola gave the Gators a 25-22 set win.Once again, John Carroll had a five point lead, 15-10, midway through the fourth set. The Gators fought back, erasing the lead with a 10-3 run. Leading 24-21, a kill by Sydney Kirk (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle Catholic) sealed the nonconference win.Inside the Box<ul><li>Javes led the team with 15 kills and three aces.</li><li>Bawek tallied 13 kills, 12 digs and three aces.</li><li>Kirk also finished with 13 kills.</li><li>Fatola had a career-high eight kills.</li><li>Meagan Robare (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) had 23 assists while Izzy Gray (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek) had 14 assists and 10 digs.</li><li>Jacy Diaz (Barranquitas, Puerto Rico/Gallatin (Tenn.)) had 16 digs while Duru Akbas (Ankara, Turkey/Layton Christian Academy ((Utah)) added 10. </li></ul>News and Notes<ul><li>Allegheny is now 12-3 this season, winning their eighth straight contest.</li><li>The Gators are now 5-15 all-time against the Blue Streaks.</li></ul>The Gators are at Hiram Saturday (Sept. 28) for a tri-match against Wooster and the host Terriers.</div></body>

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UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio – The Allegheny volleyball team won their eighth straight game as they defeated John Carroll in four sets on the road Wednesday (Sept. 25). Allegheny won the sets 26-24, 19-25, 25-22, 25-21. The Gators led early in the first set before the Blue Streaks fought back with a 7-1 run to move ahead, 12-8. The Gators bounced back and would tie the set at 18 following a pair of aces byDagney Javes (Frederick, Colo./Dawson School). A kill by Skyler Fatola (Queen Creek, Ariz./Eastmark) put the Gators in front, 19-18. The teams went back-and-forth down to the wire. Knotted at 24 apiece, a pair of kills by Javes secured the first set win, 26-24.