September 23, 2003

Contact: Bob McComas (724) 738-2777 e-mail: robert.mccomas@sru.edu
br>SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University dropped a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division volleyball match to visiting Lock Haven University by a 3-0 margin Tuesday night.

The division-leading Bald Eagles scored 30-19, 30-19 and 30-21 game wins to improve to 10- overall, 3-0 in PSAC-West action.

The loss was the third straight suffered by The Rock and gave SRU a 5-5 overall mark and an 0-3 conference record.

Senior outside hitter Jen Howser (Grafton, OH/Elyria HS) had 10 kills and 11 digs for The Rock, while sophomore outside hitter Lindsay Weber (Pittsburgh/Fox Chapel HS) added six kills and five digs.

Freshman setter Sarah Kirsch (Northern Cambria/Northern Cambria HS) had 15 assists and three kills, junior defensive specialist/setter Cori Harte (East Rochester, NH/Spaulding HS) had 11 assists and senior defensive specialist Rae El Johnson (Port Allegany/Port Allegany HS) had three service aces and a team-high 19 digs.

The Rock returns to action on Friday when it will take on Millersville in a 7 p.m. PSAC “crossover” game at East Stroudsburg University. SRU will meet Cheyney and East Stroudsburg on Saturday before returning home to host PSAC-West rival Clarion next Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. in Morrow Field House.

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