IUP Falls to California in Battle of PSAC West Contenders

Boxscore

California won the final two games to break a tie and the Vulcans posted a 3-1 win over IUP in a PSAC West battle Tuesday night at Memorial Field House.  The loss snapped a six-match winning streak for IUP.

IUP fell into a tie for third place in the PSAC West with Slippery Rock with a 2-2 division record (16-4 overall).  California (15-1, 4-1) stayed one game behind leader Lock Haven.

Brittany Gates and Trisha Gerus both had 20 kills to lead IUP, with Gerus adding four blocks.  Also reaching double figures in kills were Michelle Jones (14) and Jill Bixler (12). 

Gates and Bixler both had two blocks and Bixler made 19 digs.

Alicia Koches had 59 assists, 11 digs, three kills and two aces.  Krista Nordby led the Indians in digs with 33, Carri Cole had 14 and Jackie Bishop posted 11.  Bishop also had four assists.

IUP will look to get back to its winning ways this weekend when the team travels to Wheeling, W.Va., to play four matches.  The Indians face Alderson-Broaddus and Fairmont State on Friday and Indianapolis and Wheeling Jesuit on Saturday.