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Ally Paskas led the Wilkes attack with 13 total kills on the day

WILKES VOLLEYBALL FALLS TWICE AT SWARTHMORE TRI-MATCH

9/13/2014 4:52:00 PM

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WILKES VOLLEYBALL FALLS TWICE AT SWARTHMORE TRI-MATCH

SWARTHMORE, PA – The Wilkes University volleyball team dropped a pair of matches at the Swarthmore College tri-match Saturday afternoon. Wilkes fell 3-0 to host Swarthmore before falling 3-0 in its second contest of the day to Cabrini College.

Wilkes sees its overall mark drop to 3-4 after the two-event day.

Wilkes fell in straight sets to Swarthmore by scores of 18-25, 10-25 and 12-25. Danica Benson (Allentown, PA/Emmaus) led the way for Wilkes with seven kills while Ally Paskas (Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford) followed with six kills and five digs. Marissa Mallory (Pine Bush, NY/Pine Bush) topped the backline with nine digs while Megan Powers (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) anchored the Wilkes passing game posting 12 assists.

In the match against Cabrini, Wilkes fell in straight sets 14-25, 23-25 and 19-25. Paskas and Benson led the attack again combing for 13 kills and nine digs. Erin Nothstein (Mertztown/Brandywine Heights) finished with a team-high 14 digs while Powers added 20 assists.

Wilkes opens Freedom Conference play Wednesday when the Lady Colonels travel to Misericordia University for a 7:00 p.m. matchup.

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