AMCC Women's Volleyball Game of the Week:
Penn State Behrend @ Pitt-Bradford
Wednesday, October 6 at 7:00pm
Penn State Behrend and Pitt-Bradford enter the AMCC Game of the Week as two of three teams with a 2-0 record in AMCC action.
The Lions enter Wednesday's match-up having not lost a match since September 11. Behrend senior MH Kristin Reiland is among the top leaders in AMCC offensive categories including second in hitting percentage (.394) and fifth in kills per set (2.86). Since then, Behrend has swept five opponents and only given up three set points. Senior setter Dani Kosslow ranks fourth in NCAA Division III statistics in aces with 44 and is 15th in services aces per set (0.86)
Pitt-Bradford enters the game of the week on a 13 game winning streak and a 14-3 overall record. They have won the games in short order, winning 25 straight sets, and 39 out of 42 possible. As a team, they lead the conference in kills (680), assists (603), and total blocks (92).The Panthers have been led by senior Emily Cleveland who leads the AMCC in Kills (230) and kills per set (3.97) and is fourth in hitting percentage (.288). Cleveland has not been alone, as freshman Olivia Reese is tied for second in the AMCC in kills with 143. Junior Tabitha Walker leads the AMCC in assists with 520 while Jordan Sitler and Kaitlyn Sexton are at the top of the conference in blocks with 49 and 44 respectively.
The Lions and the Panthers last met in the 2019 AMCC Championships on November 10 with Behrend defeating Pitt-Bradford 3-0 for the AMCC title.