The Penn State Shenango Lady Lions Volleyball team took on rival Penn State Beaver in a PSUAC battle on Wednesday night at the Buhl Club. Prior to the game, the members of the Shenango Golf and Volleyball teams honored individuals from the campus who they felt have made an impact on their collegiate experience. The following faculty and staff were honored:

Alyssa Donley - Bruce Rayner

Tamra Dorfi - William Rudge

Jill Dunleavy - Tony Paglia

Lydia Grove - Brendan Henne

Kylee Loreno - Evan Gruver

Emma Murdock - Brandon Padgett

Ashlee Rictor - Zoe Kratzer

Ashlynn Rictor - Kendra Bourne

Ella Stewart - Geralyn Wallace

Kiara Varion - Kathy Shaffer

Luke Atterholt - Andy Puleo

Karson Cropp - Chuck Greggs

Alex Davis - Georgia Macris

Gianna Effinite - Leah Sizer

Nate Evans - Amy Petrucci-Effinite

Tyler Evans - Evan Gruver

Bailey Lopuchovsky - Brendan Henne

Will Perry - Phillip Nash

Nathan Stuyvesant - Edward Hallahan

The first set saw Beaver fall behind early before storming back, running off 10 straight points. Shenango slowed the damage but couldn't rally back, dropping the set 25-14. Set 2 was a different story, however, as both teams traded points for most of the set. Beaver managed a 23-19 lead, but Shenango was not to be out-done, running off six straight points off of serves from Lydia Grove (Sharon, PA/Kennedy Catholic) to take the set 25-23. The third set, captured by Beaver, saw Shenango keeping it close but losing 25-20. The fourth and final set was more of a lopsided affair, with Beaver winning 25-14.

Kiara Varion (Greenville, PA/Greenville) led the team with 5 kills, while Ella Stewart (Meadville, PA/Meadville) led the team with 14 assists. The Lady Lions hit the road this weekend for a tri-match on Saturday at Waynesburg University against Hilbert College and the hosts, Waynesburg.