Box Score

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Haley Butler had a match-high 14 kills, and Erin Harman added 11 kills and eight digs, as Millersville handed East Stroudsburg University a 3-0 setback on Saturday afternoon. Set scores were 27-25, 25-21, 25-20.

The Warriors (10-7, 1-5 PSAC) had a pair of set points in the opening set, but were unable to convert. The Marauders (11-3, 4-2 PSAC) then jumped out to big early leads in each of the final two sets.

Sophomore Jasmine Williams led ESU with eight kills backed by a .571 attack percentage. Senior Desiree Claxton added seven kills and 12 digs, senior Courtney Miller had five kills and three blocks, and senior Rosa Veliky contributed 16 digs for the Warriors.

The Marauders led 20-17 late in the first set, when a kill by sophomore Sam Dunphy began a 7-2 stretch for the Warriors which gave the visitors a 24-22 advantage. Millersville then rallied to win each of the next three points. A kill by Williams leveled the score at 25-25, but back-to-back kills by Lindsey Blevins and Butler clinched the set for the Marauders.

ESU fell behind 19-10 midway through the second, but fought back to make things competitive late. An ace from senior Lydia Redman pulled the Warriors within 22-19 and forced a Millersville timeout. ESU would win the next point out of the timeout to make it 22-20 before the Marauders won three of the final four points to take a 2-0 set lead.

Millersville never trailed in the third set after claiming six of the first seven points. The Warriors hit .200 as a team on Saturday, including a .312 attack percentage in the third set. Millersville, however, was even stronger offensively with a .421 output in the final frame (.233 overall) to complete the sweep.

ESU has two days off before returning to Koehler Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. on Tuesday to host Kutztown in its first matchup against a PSAC Southeast division opponent this season. All fans in attendance are asked to wear pink to support breast cancer awareness; donations will be collected at the entrance, with all proceeds benefiting the PA Breast Cancer Coalition.