Shippensburg’s volleyball team swept West Chester on Friday night before beating Millersville in straight sets on Saturday. They move to 18-6 on the season and 10-0 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play.

The Raiders defeated the Golden Rams 3-0 on Friday, with set scores of 25-12, 25-20 and 25-21. SU’s hitting percentage was 0.192, nearly double that of West Chester, and it racked up nine aces on the way to victory. 

The Raiders dominated the first set, scoring 13 of the final 17 points to cruise to a 1-0 lead. They then jumped out to a 9-5 lead in Set 2, but West Chester scored eight straight points to lead by four. Shippensburg fought back, going from a 19-19 tie to a 25-20 set win.

SU head coach Leanne Piscotty praised the team’s resilience to come back from the 8-0 run.

“It is sometimes a game of errors … we are not going to lose our minds about it. We just had to buckle down. I think the girls really believe in themselves and know they can come back like that,” Piscotty said.

The third set saw both teams go on small runs, with WCU taking a 15-13 lead after scoring five straight points. Shippensburg once again came back to seal the win, where junior Kylie Snyder’s kills earned the final two points of the match.

Freshman Elise Bragg was the star for SU, leading the team with 11 kills and 13 digs, respectively. 

“The inner fight in this team definitely comes out during crunch time, especially being at home with this energy,” said Bragg.

Junior Hailey Cappleman earned 10 kills and three aces with an impressive 0.471 hitting percentage. Senior Kearstin Davis also had three aces to go along with 34 assists. Junior Shay Kolivoski and senior Berkley Simmons each had 12 digs.

Saturday’s game against Millersville saw SU once again win 3-0, posting set scores of 25-17, 25-16 and 25-17. Shippensburg never trailed in the first set, earning the final five points, finishing on a Kolivoski ace. 

The Raiders also led the entirety of the second set, highlighted by a 7-0 run midway through. Millersville did jump out to an early lead in Set 3, but Shippensburg responded quickly. It went from a 4-4 game to a 15-6 SU lead, coasting to a sweep.

Cappleman’s 11 kills led the Raider attack, followed closely by redshirt sophomore Gracen Nutt’s nine kills. 

Kolivoski earned 20 digs in the match, continuing her great season. She is one of five PSAC players to average at least five digs per set. Davis posted 37 assists with just one error.

Shippensburg has its final two home games of the regular season this weekend. 

The Raiders will face Lock Haven Friday night at 6 p.m. at Heiges Field House. 

Saturday’s contest against Bloomsburg will start at 2:30 p.m. The team will honor its four seniors before the game.

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