Women’s Volleyball falls to Pitt Bradford on Senior Day

PITTSBURGH --- Carlow University women's volleyball lost a 3-0 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference contest to Pitt Bradford at home Saturday afternoon.

Prior to the match, the Celtics celebrated Senior Day, honoring six seniors.

Taylor Eannace, Rebecca Hess, Kelsey Sufak, Paige Keller, Jorja Sedlar and Sarah Porter. Photo by Robert Cifone.

The Panthers (16-7, 2-1 AMCC) held Carlow (6-13, 1-2 AMCC) to just 14 kills in the match.

Rebecca Hess (New Alexandria, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) led the Celtics with nine digs and six kills, and Paige Keller (Liberty Borough, Pa./South Allegheny HS) tallied a game-high seven blocks in the effort.

Carlow had Pitt Bradford against the ropes in the first set, jumping out to a 15-10 advantage. Behind 20-13, the Panthers went on an 8-2 run to trail by one. A service error following a Carlow time out landed the Celtics another point.

It looked as though Carlow would win the first set ahead 24-22, but Pitt Bradford landed three kills in a row to take it to a win-by-two situation, and a Carlow error handed the Panthers a 26-24 victory.

The teams traded leads to start the second set before Pitt Bradford went ahead 15-8. The Celtics scored four points in quick succession, but the Panthers won the second set, 25-15.

Once again, the teams kept it close to begin the third set before Pitt Bradford pulled away to lead, 16-10. Two Panthers errors and a kill from Hess saw the Celtics trailing by four, but Pitt Bradford kept Carlow at bay to win, 25-18.

Lillian Bentley recorded a game-high 16 kills, while Danielle Sasuga added a game-high 13 digs.

The Celtics travel to Penn State Altoona for a 7 p.m. AMCC match Oct. 21.