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Panthers Complete Day Two Of Ginny Hunt Kilt Classic At Wooster

Panthers Complete Day Two Of Ginny Hunt Kilt Classic At Wooster

WOOSTER, Ohio -- The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford women's volleyball team wrapped up competition in the Ginny Hunt Kilt Classic with a 3-0 loss to the tournament's host Wooster and a 3-1 defeat against Frostburg State Saturday morning.

The Panthers were right there with Wooster in each of the three sets. 

Down 24-18 in set one, Pitt-Bradford rallied for four straight points -- including a kill from Riley Anderson and two service aces from Alayna Seggi -- to bring the score to 24-22.

But Wooster would gain the set-winning point to hold off the Panthers, 25-22.

Set two was even closer. 

Down 15-8, the Panthers gained momentum and eventually worked a knotted score of 21-21.

Kills from Anderson and Emily Cleveland eventually gave the Panthers a 23-22 lead, and Payton Orzech responded to a Wooster point with a kill of her own to once again tie the game, 24-24.

But two straight Wooster points concluded the set.

The third set needed to go beyond the 25-point regulation winning score, as Wooster had to notch 29 points to seal the win.

After Wooster led, 15-11, neither team led by more than three points the rest of the way. 

Wooster eventually held a 24-22 lead, and Anderson delivered a clutch kill off an assist from Caitlyn Schnell to extend the game. 

A Wooster attack error then tied the game, 24-24.

Pitt-Bradford continued to deliver in the clutch, as Wooster held the game point three more times. But the Panthers continued to stick around on a Wooster service error (25-25), an Anderson kill (26-26) and kill from Cleveland (27-27) to extend the game.

But two straight Wooster points then gave them the win, 29-27.

Anderson and Cleveland led the team with nine kills apiece. Orzech assisted 16, and Seggi had 15 digs. 

In the final game of the tournament, the Panthers claimed a set-one victory over Frostburg State.

Pitt-Bradford held a commanding 23-14 lead, but Frostburg State gained momentum to push the score closer.

Kills from Cleveland and Ally Easton eventually secured the Panthers' set-one win, 25-22.

Frostburg State came away with the win in the second set. 

Down 17-12, the Panthers clawed back. A few Frostburg errors and a kill from Anderson helped tighten the score to 22-19 in favor of Frostburg.

Frostburg State eventually held on to win set two, though, 25-20.

Tied a set apiece, the two teams battled in a tight third set. But Frostburg edged the Panthers, 25-23.

Frostburg State came away with a clean win in the fourth set to seal the victory.

Anderson led the Panthers with 13 kills and Cleveland had 11. Orzech assisted 23, and Seggi had 17 digs. 

For her performance in the tournament, Anderson was selected to represent the Panthers on the All-Tournament Team.

The Panthers will be in action next as they head to Allegheny on Wednesday.