ALTOONA, PA - The Lady Barons in efforts to avenge a tight regular season loss, fall in the AMCC quarterfinal to #4 Penn State Altoona on the road last night.

The Basics
Scores: Penn State Altoona 3 - Franciscan 0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-16)
Records: Franciscan (13-14 AMCC 6-4) ;  Penn State Altoona (12-11 AMCC 7-3)  
Location: Adler Auxiliary Gym - Altoona, PA

How it Happened

• The Lady Barons had a back and forth start to set one, as the score stood at 5-5. Meghan Bayer, Emma Birong and Monica Moore each added a kill in the first five points. Altoona would break out with an 8-0 run to take a commanding lead including two kills by Jenna Bauer. The Lady Barons would respond with a 4-0 run of their own including an ace from Renee Antonelli. The Lady Lions would hold on as they won 25-19.
• In set two, the Lady Barons would jump out to a 6-3 edge, including two kills from Meghan Bayer and one kill from Renee Antonelli. The Lady Lions would answer with a 4-0 run to take the lead at 7-6. an 8-1 Lady Lions runs would give them position in the set. Franciscan would tighten it up to 14-19, but never be able to overcome as the Lady Lions won again 25-19.
• Coming off to set losses Franciscan would fall behind early as they would be down 4-9 in the early going. Penn St. Altoona would control the match again as they would control the match with a 14-7 run to end the set, 25-16.

Inside The Box Score

• Meghan Bayer led the Lady Barons in kills with ten, her 18th double digit kill game of the season.
• Sydney Riley recorded fifteen assists, tying her season high of fives assists per set.
• Lauren Betar led Franciscan with 16 kills, Meghan Bayer added fourteen, and MaryKate Taylor added ten

Comments from Coach Hermann

"First off Congratulations to Penn State Altoona who played very well, their defense was exceptional. We hit a lot at them, but their defense covered the court very well. It's a very difficult day when the season comes to an end, but the women on our team have a lot to be proud of this season. They responded to the adversity of the season faithfully! Their commitment to saying yes to volleyball and being faithful witnesses is a blessing to many."

"Lauren Betar performed extremely well defensively and has been the anchor of our defense all season. Meghan Bayer was very strong offensively and is a hitter that we can go to no matter where she is on the court! Our setters, Sydney and Emily played very well and worked very hard. They did a great job leading our offense."