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DATE: Sat., Sept. 10, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Women's Volleyball

Fredonia State wins Behrend title

HARBORCREEK, Pa. -- Fredonia State won all four of its matches and claimed the championship of the Penn State Behrend Volleyball Invitational.

The Blue Devils (7-2) rallied from two games down to defeat Washington & Jefferson by scores of 27-30, 26-30, 36-34, 31-29 and 15-11 in the first of two matches Saturday.

A 30-15, 30-29 and 30-15 victory over D'Youville completed the four-match sweep.

On Friday, the Blue Devils defeated Principia and Bethany by match scores of 3-2.

Senior setter Traci Pieczynski (Lancaster/St. Mary's) was chosen tournament most valuable player. She had 162 assists in the four matches, including 55 in a 23-30, 30-24, 30-23, 20-30 and 15-10 victory Friday over Bethany and another 55 vs. Washington & Jefferson.

Joining her on the all-tournament team was Bethany Kibbe (San Antonio, Texas/John Marshall). Kibbe had 20 kills and 32 digs vs. W&J and 22 kills and 21 digs in a 21-30, 30-8, 30-20, 22-30 and 15-11 victory over Principia.

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