ALFRED, NY – The Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team defeated SUNY Potsdam 3-0 in the first match of the Alfred Saxon Classic on Friday night.

Final Score: Behrend 3, SUNY Potsdam 0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-13)

Records: Penn State Behrend (2-0), SUNY Potsdam (0-2)

Key Moments:

* The win marks the second straight for the Lions to open the season
* As a team, Behrend registered a .320 attack percentage behind 40 kills on 97 attempts and just nine total errors 
* Keely Hering (North East, PA/North East) tallied her first double-double of the season with a team-best 13 digs and 10 kills
* Hering along with Sarah Cole (Stoneboro, PA/Lakeview) each had no attack errors and hit .500 for the match
* Dani Kosslow (Pittsburgh, PA/South Park) led with 23 assists
* The Lions only trailed twice in the match, once in the first and third set at the opening points
* Behrend quickly recovered in the first set and jumped to a double-digit lead at 23-13 before winning 25-16
* In the second set, the Lions took an early lead before SUNY Potsdam got within two down the stretch at 22-20
* Meg Goodsel (Corry, PA/Corry) had an ace and then won the second on a hill at 25-21
* Behrend had its largest lead of the game at 20-6 in the third set and went on to win 25-13 for the sweep
* Cara Zollars (Pittsburgh, PA/Upper St. Clair) tied Hering with 13 digs

Up Next:

* Behrend returns to action against SUNY Canton and Alfred tomorrow at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively, at the Alfred Classic.