HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's volleyball team put together a strong effort in the Landmark Conference Championship match on Saturday night but came up just short against nationally ranked No. 16 Juniata College, falling 3-2 at Memorial Gymnasium. Set scores were 25-21, 13-25, 16-25, 25-20, and 15-6.

The Basics

• Final Score: No. 16 Juniata 3, Scranton 2
• Records: Scranton (21-11, 8-1 Landmark), Juniata (27-5, 9-0 Landmark)

How It Happened

• Scranton opened the match on the front foot, hitting efficiently and claiming the first set, 25-21.
• Juniata answered back with strong second and third sets, taking both by large margins to move ahead 2-1.
• The Royals refused to back down, rallying to win the fourth set, 25-20, behind disciplined defense and timely execution to force a decisive fifth set.
• Juniata, however, regained momentum in the final set, pulling away to secure the 15-6 win and the Landmark Championship title.

Top Performers

• Deanna Whelpley: 15 kills, 3 blocks
• Danielle Kramer: 10 kills, 6 blocks
• Gwen Koester: 7 kills, 2 blocks
• Cammi Quirk: 39 assists, 9 digs, 1 ace
• Camryn Hoffman: 14 digs
• Maddie Forry: 8 digs, 1 ace

Inside the Box Score

• Scranton recorded 46 kills, 44 assists, 47 digs, and 7 total blocks.

• Juniata led in kills (61-46), assists (60-44), and digs (64-47).

• The Royals tallied five service aces while limiting Juniata to 10.