Oct. 14, 2008

Everhart Has Triple-Double in Volleyball's Four-Set Loss to Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pa. -- Youngstown State senior setter had a rare triple-double with 32 assists, 13 digs and 11 kills in the Penguins' four-set loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday evening.
    Everhart's 11 kills were a career-high against the Big-East leading Panthers. Ruth Boscaljon added 12 kills while Ebony Barbosa had 10 for the Penguins.
    Kelly Campbell had 26 kills and hit .490 while Amy Town registered 14 kills on a .429 percentage for Pitt.
    The Penguins and Panthers batted through 26 ties and 10 lead changes in the match. YSU blocked seven more attacks than Pitt (11-4), but the Penguins hit .203 compared to the Panthers' .299.
    The first set featured 11 ties and six lead changes before Pitt scored six of the final eight points to win 25-21. Neither team led by more than three before Pitt went ahead 24-21.
    The Panthers hit .429 behind nine kills from Campbell in the second set to win 25-19, but the Penguins rebounded to win the third set 25-22. YSU registered five blocks in the third set and benefitted from two service errors and three receiving errors that Pitt committed.
    The Penguins hit a match-best .324 in the fourth set and made a 7-3 run late to get within one on several occasions before falling 25-23. Campbell posted 11 kills and had 20 of Pitt's 42 attempts during the final set.
    YSU will play at Loyola and UIC this weekend.