<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3R7nYu_0wEhL3lH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3R7nYu_0wEhL3lH00" width="800" height="450" ><h2>Story Links</h2><p><b>ERIE, Pa.</b> – The Gannon women's volleyball team returned home for the first time this month, and the Golden Knights continued to a win streak that started at its last home match.</p><p>Coach Matt Darling's Knights swept the California (Pa.) 25-9, 25-11, 25-13 on Saturday afternoon at Hagerty Family Events Center for their seventh consecutive victory. That winning streak began with a three-set sweep of Indiana (Pa.) on Sept. 27, GU's last home match. In between, Gannon won five consecutive road matches, including three five-set thrillers.</p><p>There was no drama on Saturday, though, as Gannon put it all together in a match where it compiled a season-best .424 attack percentage. As result, the Knights improved to 14-5 and moved their first-place record 6-0 in the PSAC West.</p><p>California lost its 10th match in a row to fall to 3-13 overall and 0-7 in the PSAC West.</p><p><b>How it happened:</b></p><p>Gannon opened with a stunning .636 attack percentage in the first set as it recorded 16 kills with only two errors on 22 attacks. Gannon trailed 2-1 before Emma Hall (Lowell, Mich./Lowell) began a run of seven straight points that included six Emma Hall (Lowell, Mich./Lowell) serves. GU led 12-6 when Delaney Thomas (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) began a run of 10 straight serves that led to a 22-6 win. A block by Brook Gwiazda sealed a 25-9 set win.</p><p>In the second set, Gannon hit a solid .313 with 16 kills. Bengisu Arslan (Ankara, Turkey/Private Çankaya Doga Anatolian) began the set with seven consecutive serves, including two aces, for an 8-0 GU lead. Hailey Koch (Littleton, Col./Dakota Ridge) and Journey Blevins (Richwood, Ohio/North Union) each had two kills in that run. Gannon led 17-10 when Arslan had another run of seven serves to make the score 24-10. Ali Sorenson (Tinley Park, Ill./Lincoln Way East) started that run with three consecutive kills.</p><p>Arslan opened the third set with eight more serves to give the Knights an 8-0 lead. With GU leading 19-12, Sarah Boyd (Erie, Pa./McDowell) had a run of five straight serves to push the lead to 24-12. Freshman Ella Woltman (Munster, Ind./Munster) capped the match with a kill.</p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EheHFw8v14E?si=ezRYEgFD8bWw-0Fz" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><p><b>By the numbers:</b></p><p>Koch led Gannon with 14 kills, while Sorenson had 13, and Blevins added 11. All three players posted lofty attack percentages as Sorenson led GU with a .709 percentage and just one error. Koch hit .500, while Blevins hit .313.</p><p>Gannon had 48 kills in the match to Cal's 15, and GU had 10 aces to Cal's one.</p><p>Arslan continued to run the offense efficiently as she dished out 36 assists in the three sets. She also had nine digs and five aces.</p><p>Emma Hall (Lowell, Mich./Lowell) led Gannon with 12 digs.</p><p>Gannon will host a PSAC West opponent for the second consecutive day on Sunday when the Knights host Slippery Rock at 2 p.m. at Hagerty Family Events Center.</p></div></body>

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ERIE, Pa. – The Gannon women's volleyball team returned home for the first time this month, and the Golden Knights continued to a win streak that started at its last home match. Coach Matt Darling's Knights swept the California (Pa.) 25-9, 25-11, 25-13 on Saturday afternoon at Hagerty Family...