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UMW Volleyball Surpasses 20-Win Plateau; Sweeps Penn State Harrisburg and Va. Wesleyan on Saturday

UMW Volleyball Surpasses 20-Win Plateau; Sweeps Penn State Harrisburg and Va. Wesleyan on Saturday

The University of Mary Washington volleyball team swept a pair of 3-0 wins over Penn State Harrisburg and Virginia Wesleyan College on Saturday to improve to 21-9 on the season. UMW surpasses the 20-win mark for the first time since 1997.

The Eagles defeated Penn State Harrisburg to open the day, 25-11, 25-15, 25-14. Freshman Dani Fiore led the Eagles with 10 kills and four service aces, while junior Emma Murphy added seven kills without an error in 11 attempts and five total blocks. Emma Olson recorded 28 assists and a pair of aces to go with five digs, and Jenna Yost added six digs.

UMW then defeated Virginia Wesleyan, 25-15, 25-12, 25-16. Freshman Kyla Foss led the Eagles with 10 kills, while Fiore and Murphy each had nine. Olson scored 20 assists, while Jenifer Grove added 15. Olson led with digs, while Caroline Porco had 12 digs. Murphy had four blocks.

The Eagles will return to action on Thursday, when they host Christopher Newport University at 7:00 p.m.