Point Park University

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio -- Point Park volleyball swept Shawnee State on Saturday, picking up a three-set victory in MEC play. The Pioneers improved to 6-12 (3-5 MEC) on the season with the win.

Patricia Calero-Irizarry led PPU with her eight kills on the day. Calero-Irizarry also finished second on the team in blocks (three) and solo blocks (two), trailing only Viktoria Zelubowski who tallied four solo blocks and an assisted block.

Marianna Oyola-Rivera and Lily Wright shared the team lead in assists with three, and Oyola-Rivera chipped in a team-best 16 assists. Broke Bednarski added 13 assists of her own. Mia Arndt led the team with 17 digs, and Nicole Reasbeck and Lily Wright both posted 11 digs in a tie for second place.

The Pioneers picked up 25-14 wins in sets one and three to go with their 25-18 win in the middle frame. The 25-14 finish is Point Park's best this season, with the team first accomplishing the feat against Salem. 

The Pioneers out-hit the Bears in all three sets, including a 0.48-0.0 hit rate in the opening set. Point Park's cumulative .299 hit rate is its best percentage this season. Point Park's nine total blocks are good for the second-best mark of the year. 

The Pioneers return to action on Tuesday at Slippery Rock in the team's final non-conference bout. PPU will then host back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday against Charleston and West Virginia State.