Volleyball Looks to Extend Winning Streak, Host Wright State, Butler This Weekend

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Oct. 11, 2007

Volleyball Looks to Extend Winning Streak, Host Wright State, Butler This Weekend

Youngstown -- The winner of three straight Horizon League matches, the Youngstown State volleyball team (9-10, 3-5 Horizon League) attempts to extend its winning streak to four when it hosts Wright State (8-12, 5-3 Horizon League), Friday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Beeghly Center. The Penguins also host Butler, Saturday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m.

Penguins Passionately Pink

The Youngstown State Athletic Department, along with the Horizon League and the Gateway Football Conference, will work together during five YSU athletic events this weekend to raise funds to fight Breast Cancer as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Youngstown State volleyball and soccer teams will wear pink shoelaces during their two home events while the Penguins' football squad will showcase a miniature pink Y on their helmets during the Saturday afternoon's game against Southern Utah.

At Saturday's football game against the Thunderbirds, donations will be accepted at all concession stands throughout the stadium. During the soccer and volleyball matches, donations boxes will be placed at all entrances.

Proceeds from the events support the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. For more information visit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure website at http://cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm

YSU Sets League Win Mark

Youngstown State’s three league victories are the most in a season since joining the Horizon League in 2001. It also marks the first three-match winning streak against Horizon League foes since joining the league.

Boscaljon Reaches 600 Kills

Sophomore Ruth Boscaljon turned in a tremendous week averaging 3.29 kills and 1.07 blocks per game with a .363 hitting percentage last week. Boscaljon also just passed the 600 career kills plateau and now has 602 kills in just 51 career matches. She also has more than 200 career blocks with 206.

Fraley Closing in on 1,000

Senior Jessica Fraley eclipsed the 800 career kills mark this week against Loyola. Fraley now has 832 kills and needs 168 more to reach 1,000.

Everhart Nearing 2,000 Club

Junior setter Karla Everhart now has 1,970 career assists and needs just 30 more to become the sixth player in school history to record at least 2,000 career assists. She also needs 207 more to move into fifth place on the YSU all-time assists chart.

Barbosa Steppin Up

Junior Ebony Barbosa played a vital role in YSU’s 3-0 week last week. She averaged 2.64 kills, 4.21 digs, 0.64 blocks and 3.14 points per game. Barbosa posted a double-double in each match last week. She tallied 10 kills and 22 digs against Valparaiso, 11 kills and 20 digs against Loyola and 16 kills and 17 digs against UIC. Barbosa also recorded five blocks against UIC.

Fraley Comes Up Big

Fraley led the Penguins to a 3-0 week with 3.50 kills, 2.64 digs, 0.93 blocks and 4.21 points per game. Fraley posted 13 kills, nine digs and five blocks in a five-game win over Valparaiso. She also posted back-to-back double-doubles with 21 kills and 10 digs in a five-game win over Loyola and 15 kills and 18 digs in a four-game win over UIC. Fraley also tallied six blocks against the Ramblers and two more against UIC. Fraley recorded 10 of her 21 kills and hit .625 (10-0-16) in games four and five against LUC and posted eight of her 15 kills in game four against UIC.

Heinz Leads League

Sophomore Allison Heinz has been quite efficient during Horizon League play. Heinz, who is averaging 2.19 kills per game in league play, owns a league-best .335 hitting percentage against league opponents.