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SHIP U. Volleyball picks up road sweep at Lackawanna

The Shippensburg University volleyball team defeated Lackawanna in three sets Friday night at the Student Union Gymnasium in Scranton.

Shippensburg won by scores of 25-17, 25-12 and 25-17, improving its record to 11-6.

Sophomore Mya Davis led the Raiders with a career-high 10 kills, two solo blocks and a .381 hitting percentage. Her previous career high was seven kills against Franklin Pierce earlier this season.

Augusta DeVos and Sophia Barrera each recorded five kills, while Alia Schmidt added four.

Shippensburg finished with 11 service aces. Barrera led the team with four aces, and Addison Haley added three. Haley also recorded a team-high nine digs.

Alycia Miller collected eight digs while playing libero. Molly Seifert recorded 15 assists and seven digs.

The Raiders posted a .238 hitting percentage and held Lackawanna to a negative hitting percentage. Lackawanna, which fell to 0-9, committed 31 errors, including 22 attack errors and nine service errors.

Shippensburg will visit Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division opponent East Stroudsburg at 2 p.m. Saturday.

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The 2026 Take Flight for Scouting, Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner, is hosted by the Mason-Dixon District of the Shenandoah Area Council, Scouting America. This special event will take place on November 7, 2026,

Earl Theodore Fogal 1934-2026

A supportive, strong and constant presence in his family’s life, more than anything Earl enjoyed spending time with loved ones.

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