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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University volleyball team lost a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division match in three sets to Gannon University (25-22, 25-13, 25-9) Saturday at Morrow Field House.
 
Slippery Rock exits the weekend with a 5-11 record overall and an 0-5 mark inside the PSAC West. Gannon, which was receiving votes in the most recent American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 poll, improves to 14-3 overall and 4-1 in league matches.
 
Ava Haynes paced SRU with six kills and one block. Ali Haynes and Gwen McCarthy added four kills each as well. Hayden Deming (3), Chloe Shirk (2) and Victoria Nalbach (2) rounded out The Rock's attack leaders. Shirk also had one block.
 
Emily Loeffler (10) and Paityn Krause (9) combined for 19 assists with Krause serving one ace as well. Kaitlyn Danszczak served SRU's other ace. Sydney Stevenson made seven digs.
 
Gannon ended the match holding advantages over The Rock in attack percentage (.309 / -.056), kills (37-22), aces (7-2), total blocks (4-1) and digs (36-28). Abby Williams led Gannon with 11 kills and four aces.
 
Slippery Rock returns to competition 6 p.m. Oct. 9 at Seton Hill University.
 
 
 


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