Franciscan University took an efficient 3-0 route to victory over Medaille College to earn their second straight AMCC women's volleyball title.
The set scores were 25-18, 25-18, 25-20.
The Lady Barons were the #3 seed and earned their trip to the finals be defeating the top two seeds. Medaille (#1) and Penn St. Altoona (#2) were the regular season co-champions. Franciscan took down the second seeded Lions in 5 sets last night before sweeping the top seeded Mavericks on Sunday.
The Lady Barons were led by Dani Link (11kills, 10 digs) and Christine Lawrence (11 kills, 9 digs). Setters Mary Moore and Becca Haven contributed 18 and 16 assists respectively.
For Medaille, setter Simmone Talford was all over the court, recording 33 assists, while Susan Muldoon led a balanced attack with 9 kills.
With the victory Franciscan also earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Selections and pairings will be announced Monday.
All-tournament team
Mount Aloysius College: Lindsey Mercer
La Roche College: Kelly Slates
Penn St. Altoona: Amanda Hammer
Medaille College: Simmone Talford, Susan Muldoon
Franciscan University: Dani Link, Christina Lawrence