Penguins Gear Up For Busy Week at Ohio State, KSU Invite

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Sept. 4, 2007

Penguins Gear Up For Busy Week at Ohio State, KSU Invite
After setting the school mark for most consecutive wins to start a season, the Youngstown State volleyball team (5-2) prepares for a busy and challenging week when it takes on nationally-ranked Ohio State, Tuesday, Sept. 4. The Penguins also play three matches in two days at the Kent State Golden Flash Invitational, Sept. 7-8, in Kent, Ohio.

The Penguins face Kent State, Friday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. and take on Binghamton and Canisius, Saturday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.

The 20th-ranked Buckeyes enter the week with a 4-1 record after splitting a pair of matches at the Coors Classic in Fort Collins, Colo., last week.

Ohio State fell to Colorado State, 22-30, 25-30, 21-30, but defeated Pacific, 30-22, 30-21, 33-31.

All-American Danielle Meyer leads the Buckeyes with 4.53 kills per game while Brianna McCarthy cranks out 3.93 kills per game with a .387 hitting percentage.

Kent State enters its own tournament with a perfect 7-0 mark after winning three matches at the William and Mary Classic.

The Golden Flashes defeated Southern Illinois, 3-0, William and Mary, 3-1, and East Carolina, 3-1.

Binghamton is currently 3-4 heading into this weekend. The Bearcats lost a five-game contest to Horizon League foe Valparaiso and were swept by Milwaukee last Saturday before defeating St. Francis (N.Y.), 3-0, on Sunday.

Michelle McDonough leads the Bearcats with 2.75 kills per game while Ashley Allen ranks second on the squad with 2.54 kills per game.

Canisius enters the weekend with a 1-6 record after falling to Fordham, 3-2, and West Virginia, 3-2, last weekend. The Golden Griffs picked up their first victory of the season with a 3-0 win over St. Francis (N.Y.) last weekend.

Michelle Doma leads Canisius with 2.92 kills per game and a .389 hitting percentage. Renee Lettow is second on the squad with 2.25 kills per game.

Up Next
The Penguins open Horizon League play next week when they visit Butler, Friday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. and Wright State, Saturday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m.

‘Guins Set Mark For Best Start
Although they have lost their last two matches, the Penguins set a school mark for most consecutive wins to start a season with five after defeating UNC-Greensboro, 3-1, last Friday.

Boscaljon Likes Double-Dippin’
In 39 career matches played, sophomore Ruth Boscaljon has posted double figures in kills 21 times and has tallied at least 20 kills five times after posting 20 against Robert Morris.

Everhart Continues to Climb
Junior setter Karla Everhart moved into sixth place on the all-time YSU assist list with 1,415 career assists. She dished out 105 last weekend. She needs 585 more to become the fifth player to net 2,000 assists in a career and 762 more to move into fifth place on the all-time list.

Boscaljon Nearing 500
Sophomore Ruth Boscaljon took just 36 career matches to reach the 400 kills mark and is now approaching the 500 mark. With 34 kills over the weekend, Boscaljon pushed her career total to 444 kills and needs 56 more to reach 500.

Drost D’s It Up
Freshman Abigail Drost reached in digs in each match in YSU’s 1-2 week. Besides averaging 2.45 kills per game, Drost recorded 49 digs, including a career-high 22 digs against North Dakota State. She tallied 15 digs against UNC-Greensboro and 12 against Robert Morris. She also recorded five blocks during the weekend.

Fraley, Drost Pick Up Honors
Youngstown State senior Jessica Fraley and freshman Abigail Drost were named to the Temple Invitational All-Tournament Team after leading the Penguins to a 4-0 record over the first weekend.

Fraley averaged 3.19 kills per game, 1.44 digs per game and 0.81 blocks per game while hitting at a .273 clip. Fraley recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs against LaSalle, 17 kills with a .433 hitting percentage against Lehigh, eight kills and a .438 hitting percentage against Rider and 13 kills against Temple.

Drost averaged 2.31 kills and 3.62 digs per game. She posted a double-double with 12 kills and 13 digs against Lehigh and just missed double-doubles with nine kills and 19 digs against LaSalle and nine kills and 12 digs against Temple. Drost also collected 14 digs in a three-game sweep of Rider.

Leslie Nabs Career High
Sophomore Dana Leslie played a major role in the Penguins’ 4-0 start last week. Leslie averaged 5.75 digs per game, including a career-high 29 against LaSalle in the season opener. Against Rider, Leslie posted 17 digs.