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La Plume, Pa. – Hannah Zuchowski (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro Area) reached the 1,000 career dig milestone and went on to Keystone College's all-time record for digs in the Giants' three-set sweep of Misericordia University on Thursday night.  Keystone improve to 14-9 on the season with the win in the non-conference "Spike Out Ovarian Cancer" match on in the Gambal Athletic Center while dropping the Cougars to 7-21 this fall.
 
Thursday's contest was a Spike Out Ovarian Cancer match played in the honor of the late Kitty Anderson, the grandmother of Keystone sophomore Kristen Larkin (Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown), who passed away this past summer following a courageous battle against the disease.  All proceeds from the event are going directly to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
 
Zuchowski, who finished the night with match-highs of 17 kills and 12 digs.  The senior outside hitter reached the 1,000 career dig milestone on the 15^th point of the third set before breaking Keystone's all-time record, previously held by Danielle Cedeno on the Giants' 25^th point of a the thrilling set which Keystone ultimately won 30-28 to close out the sweep.  Cedeno previously established the previous mark from 2010-2013.   
Keystone won the first set 25-10 and took a two-games-to-none advantage with a 25-12 decision in game two.  The Giants closed out the sweep with the exciting, 30-28 decision in the third set after the hosts fended off three set points.
 
Larkin finished with 10 kills while Amanda Hardy (Tunkhannock, Pa./Tunkhannock) put down five kills for Keystone, who posted a .319 hitting percentage as a team.
 
Malley Bowen (Owego, N.Y./Tioga Central) dished out a match-high 34 assists while Pamela Heitman (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas) led all players with 13 digs and five service aces. 
 
Shannon Monahan (Manalapan, N.J./Freehold) added a match-best four blocks in the victory.
 
Paige Shaughnessy led Misericordia with eight kills, Nicole Tagerty had 23 assists, and Coleby Charlier picked up a team-best eight digs in the loss for the Cougars, who hit .146 as a team.
 
Keystone will be right back in action on Friday with a pair of non-conference match at the Colonel Clash hosted by Wilkes University.  The Giants will take on the host Colonels at 4:00 p.m. followed up 6:00 p.m. contest against Alfred State College.