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SHIP U. Volleyball rallies to defeat West Chester in four sets in league, home opener

Shippensburg University defeated West Chester 14-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-8 on Friday at Heiges Field House in its home and PSAC Eastern Division opener. Shippensburg improved to 8-4 overall and 1-0 in the division. West Chester fell to 5-7 and 0-1.

After losing the first set, Shippensburg hit .240 over the final three sets and finished with 11 blocks. Natalya Montague led the Raiders with 11 kills and matched her career high with seven blocks. Hailey Cappleman added nine kills, Riley Blank had eight, and Shay Kolivoski recorded 16 digs. Jaiden Anderson served a career-high five aces.

Shippensburg trailed 17-16 in the third set before an eight-point service run by Elise Bragg put the Raiders ahead. Bragg added a six-point run in the fourth set, and Anderson later served six consecutive points.

Anna Richardson led West Chester with 13 kills. The win was Shippensburg’s ninth straight over West Chester.

Shippensburg hosts Shepherd at 7 p.m. Saturday.

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Born January 4, 1945 in Washington, D.C., Frank was an avid Civil War enthusiast who loved to share his knowledge with others.

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