WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Keystone College women's volleyball opened play at the King's College tri-match on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over the Monarchs. This matchup improved Keystone's record to 6-2 overall, while King's dropped to 6-1.
With 12 kills, four aces, and three blocks, Taylor Hallam (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) was the leader in all three categories against King's College. Meanwhile Elise Burk (Paw Paw, Mich./Paw Paw) led the team with 26 assists and Catie Woolf (Fremont, Ohio/Saint Joseph Central Catholic) picked up 20 digs.
Later in the day, Keystone swept Medgar Evers college in three straight sets with scores of 25-5, 25-9, and 25-11. Elise Burk (Paw Paw, Mich./Paw Paw) and Kameryn Cortinas (Los Banos, Calif./Pacheco) each had eight kills in this matchup, tying for the leader in kills while Taylor Howard (Lewisberry, Pa./Red Land) followed behind with five. Elise Burk (Paw Paw, Mich./Paw Paw) also led the team with eight aces, followed closely by Hannah Ely (New Albany, Pa./Wyalusing Valley) who picked up seven. Genevieve Mennemeyer (Lee's Summit, MO/Lee's Summit West) led the team with 15 assists, and Cassidy Fredo (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) and Hailey Herneisey (Middletown, Pa./Middletown Area) each saw three digs before the match was over.
The Giants will be back home on Tuesday, September 17 to take on Elmira College. Game time is set for 7 p.m.