Scots' record now 12-11

Volleyball team drops two to California, Gannon

By Leanne Carmichael/Boro Online

EDINBORO (Oct. 5) -- The Fighting Scots lost both games at home this week against California (PA) and Gannon. Edinboro lost on Oct. 3 and 4 in three matches each night. Edinboro is now 12-11 on the season.

There were a few good highlights this past week for the Scots vollleyball team. Junior middle hitter Jenna Newman passed 1,000 career kills this past weekend at the Shippensburg Invitational. Newman now has 1,069 career kills.

On Oct. 3 against Cal, Edinboro started off strong but couldn't hold on for the win. The first game went to Cal by a final score of 30-27. In the second match of the night, Edinboro had a 16-7 lead at one point but lost eventually 30-28. Cal took game three, which was another close match, 31-29. Edinboro dropped to 2-3 in the PSAC West while Cal improved to 4-1.

Leading the Scots statistically was Newman with 15 kills and Jenna Benkleman added nine kills. Samantha Kuehner had nine digs for the Scots while Amelia Robinson added seven digs. Ashley Cottengim had 36 assists while Olivia Williams had two solo and one assisted blocks at the net.

Edinboro's local rival Gannon University visited McComb Fieldhouse on Oct. 4 with record of 5-10. But Edinboro had a combined 26 unforced errors for the evening. Gannon took the game in three matches 30-23, 30-27 and 30-20.

Newman had 14 kills on the evening while Williams added 13 kills. Benkleman had nine defensive digs while Cottengim added 37 assists. Robinson had two serving aces.

Edinboro will have four games in the next few days as they travel to the Clarion Days Inn Tournament on Oct. 6-7. Edinboro will face Davis & Elkins and East Stroudsburg on Oct. 6 and Point Park and Geneva on Oct. 7. Edinboro will not be at home again until Oct. 17 versus Lock Haven.