PITTSBURGH – Frostburg State took the final two sets to win a tight five-set Mountain East Conference matchup on Tuesday evening at the Student Center.
After Frostburg State won by a lopsided 25-14 margin in set one, the Pioneers took the next two sets by scores of 25-22 and 25-23. The Bobcats evened the score with a 25-19 advantage in set four, before winning the match 15-5 in the decisive five.
Frostburg State hit .267 in the win with 57 kills compared to 22 errors (131 total attacks). Point Park hit .109 with 40 kills and 26 errors on 129 total swings. The Bobcats also held an 11-6 edge in blocks. Both teams tallied 13 aces from the service line.
Sara Faith finished the match with 12 kills to lead Point Park on the attack.
Ece Cetin chipped in seven kills and a team-high three blocks, while
Nicole Reasbeck finished with six kills and seven digs.
Brooke Bednarski passed out 16 assists to lead the Pioneer offense, while
Marianna Oyola-Rivera finished with 15 assists and seven digs.
Mia Arndt had a team-high 12 digs on the back line for Point Park.
Alliyah McNair finished the evening with match-high 19 kills for Frostburg State, while Grace Yocham chipped in nine. Gabrielle Morris had a match-high five blocks.
Point Park hits the road for its next five matches, beginning Friday evening at Wheeling University. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
