Youngstown State University
9-10
Pittsburgh
13-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 21 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 1 |
| PITT | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 3 |
Everhart Has Triple-Double in Volleyball's Four-Set Loss to Pittsburgh
10/14/2008 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Pittsburgh, Pa. --
Youngstown State senior setter had a rare triple-double with 32
assists, 13 digs and 11 kills in the Penguins' four-set loss to
Pittsburgh on Tuesday evening.
Everhart's 11 kills were a career-high
against the Big-East leading Panthers. Ruth Boscaljon added 12
kills while Ebony Barbosa had 10 for the Penguins.
Kelly Campbell had 26 kills and hit .490
while Amy Town registered 14 kills on a .429 percentage for
Pitt.
The Penguins and Panthers batted through
26 ties and 10 lead changes in the match. YSU blocked seven more
attacks than Pitt (11-4), but the Penguins hit .203 compared to the
Panthers' .299.
The first set featured 11 ties and six
lead changes before Pitt scored six of the final eight points to
win 25-21. Neither team led by more than three before Pitt went
ahead 24-21.
The Panthers hit .429 behind nine kills
from Campbell in the second set to win 25-19, but the Penguins
rebounded to win the third set 25-22. YSU registered five blocks in
the third set and benefitted from two service errors and three
receiving errors that Pitt committed.
The Penguins hit a match-best .324 in the
fourth set and made a 7-3 run late to get within one on several
occasions before falling 25-23. Campbell posted 11 kills and had 20
of Pitt's 42 attempts during the final set.
YSU will play at Loyola and UIC this
weekend.
