Article Courtesy of Sports Information Intern, Molly White

HUNTINGDON, PA -- The University of Scranton women's volleyball team was defeated 3-0 in the Landmark Conference Championship by No. 1 Juniata College on Saturday night.

The Basics

• Final Score: 3-0L (25-14, 25-15, 25-20)
• Records: Scranton (17-13, 8-1 LC) No. 1 Juniata (28-0, 9-0 LC)

How it Happened

• In the first set, the Royals knotted the score at 9-9, then took a 10-9 lead with a kill from senior Erin Keaveney. 
• Scranton and Juniata traded points, but the Eagles went on a six-point campaign to end the first set 25-14.
• Keaveney struck first in the second, and freshman Kassidy Means delivered a kill to give Scranton a 5-4 lead, but the Eagle's service proved costly to the Royals, who dropped the set 25-15. 
• The Eagles got out to an early 7-3 lead in the third set, but the Royals rallied to tie things at 15 a piece. 
• Juniata scored four straight to pull away from Scranton, 22-26. 
• Despite a kill from freshman Danielle Kramer and ace from sophomore Cammi Quirk to get within three, the Royals dropped the final set 25-20.

Top Performers

• Keaveney led the Royals with 11 kills and Means added six.
• Kramer recorded two blocks and four kills.
• Quirk and senior Gianna Detorie each finished with 12 assists.
• Junior Camryn Hoffman recorded 11 digs. 

Inside the Box Score

• The Eagles aced the Royals 15 times. 
• The Royals improved dramatically in hitting percentage from the second to third set, jumping from .042 to .323