Mack notches 600th kill as Hazleton tops Scranton

Hazleton, Pa. - The Nittany Lions women's volleyball squad topped Penn State Scranton in straight sets on Thursday night, moving to 6-5 overall on the season and 3-1 in PSUAC play. Leading the way was third year player Sydney Mack who cracked the 600 kill mark with her game-high 15 kills.

Hazleton cruised to the win on Thursday as the Scranton squad struggled to handle the service attack from Hazleton. The Lions totaled 19 aces on the night including a team-high six aces from second year player Nayiara Rodriguez-Maldonado, five aces from second year player Nora Jones and four from first year player Claire Riera-Gomez. When the Lions got possession, the combo of second year Sophia Del Vacchio and Mack were too tough to handle as Mack registered 15 kills on 18 attacks, with fourth year Rebecca Dzuranin pitching in three kills. Del Vacchio finished the night with 23 assists in total. 

Hazleton hits the road on Saturday, September 21 as the squad travels to Cedar Crest College for a pair of non-conference contests. Hazleton will square off with the Cedar Crest Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, followed by a 1:00 p.m. matchup with Stockton University