IUP Breaks Into PSAC West Win Column by Blanking Highly Ranked Edinboro

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IUP swept Edinboro 3-0 to win its first PSAC West match of the season.  The Crimson Hawks downed the Fighting Scots by scores of 30-21, 30-26, 30-27.

Edinboro entered the match ranked second in the latest NCAA Atlantic Region rankings and had won 24 of 30 matches entering Tuesday's contest at Memorial Field House.  The Fighting Scots are 5-3 in the division.

IUP improved to 14-19 overall and 1-7 in the PSAC West.  The Crimson Hawks have won three of their last four matches, two against regionally ranked teams including a victory over West Chester on Friday.

Tessa Siewert (pictured) and Maddie Schulte both had 10 kills in the win over Edinboro, with Siewert adding five blocks, two service aces and four digs.  Schulte had three blocks and five digs.

Hristina Denic added eight kills and only one error, hitting .318 in the match.  She also had eight digs and a pair of blocks.  Chelsey Kreinbrook handed out 32 assists, and Emily Pany had 17 digs.  Tessa Irwin and Sandy Rambow both finished with four blocks.

IUP takes its momentum into three non-conference matches later this week.  The Crimson Hawks visit Seton Hill on Friday before hosting Barton on Saturday at 11 a.m. and Davis & Elkins that evening at 7 p.m.