Volleyball Recap: Penn Has No Trouble Against Concord

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Previous Games

09/09/25 - Home	3-0 W
10/14/23 - Neutral	3-1 W
10/16/21 - Neutral	3-0 W
08/21/18 - Neutral	3-0 W
08/22/17 - Away	3-0 W
+ 2 more games

Penn had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Concord on Tuesday. The Kingsmen put the hurt on the Minutemen with a sharp 3-0 win. The Kingsmen haven't had any issues with the Minutemen recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

While Penn won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 25-21.

Anna McCullough paced Penn's offense, picking up ten kills. McCullough got some help from Montana Swartz and her 14 assists. Swartz also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Carson Petty, racking up three apiece.

Despite the defeat, Concord had strong showings from Kaylen Troup, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Elveera Astakhov, who had five kills and two blocks. Troup is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last five games she's played.

Penn's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Concord, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.

Coming up, Penn will take on South Bend Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Concord, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Mishawaka at 7:00 p.m.