TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - The Pittsburg State University volleyball team completed a three-match week with a sweep on the road against the Northeastern State University RiverHawks Saturday (Oct. 10) at the NSU Event Center in MIAA play.
For the Gorillas (14-6, 2-4 MIAA) the straight set win marks the third victory for Pittsburg State in as many games this week. Pitt State claimed the match with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-22. NSU in their inaugural season as a program moves to 1-18, 0-8 MIAA.
Maliyah Johnson hit a stellar .611 for the match with 11 kills in 18 attempts, Johnson led the Gorillas with 11.5 with an assisted block in two sets of action.
Maddi LaPointe was the other member of the team to finish in double figures for kills with 10 (.474).
Crystal Smith led the team with five blocks (three solo) as
Jesa Wallace (18),
Brynna Zoeller (11) and
Abby Carr (2) saw action as a setter.
Kassidy Nixon finished tied atop the team leaders for digs with seven alongside
Alexis Bittner.
As a team, PSU hit .296 with 41 kills in 98 attempts and 12 errors, the Gorillas claimed 12 blocks as a team and held NSU to a .192 hitting percentage.
Up next for the Gorillas will be three non conference matches on the road against Northwestern Oklahoma State University (Oct. 13), NSU (Oct. 16) and Newman (Oct. 17).
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