Bittersweet Day as Sandusky Plays Last Home Game

By:  Staff Writer

Monaca, PA- Senior Heather Sandusky (New Brighton/New Brighton, PA) played her final home game for the Lady Lions of Penn State Beaver.  Sandusky, a three time PSUAC All-Conference selection, two time USCAA Honorable Mention All-American, USCAA All-American, and three time PSUAC All-Academic honoree, is easily the most decorated Penn State Beaver student-athlete.  

In the match, Sandusky and company had their hands full with conference foe PSU Wilkes-Barre, whom they are jocking for playoff position with.  Game one see sawed back and forth, with Wilkes-Barre out lasting Beaver to take the set 25-22.  In game 2, Beaver jumped to a 12-4 lead, before a resilent Wilkes-Barre battled back to tie the game at 22, and then to push ahead 25-23.  In the final set, Wilkes-Barre led most of the way, before two outstanding kills by Sandusky, and a block by Freshman Myranda Raymond (Brashear/Pittsburgh, PA) pulled Beaver with in one at 24-23, but Wilkes-Barre scored the next point, which gave them the set and match.

With the loss, Beaver fell to 11-15 overall and 10-6 in the PSUAC.  Beaver also fell to the #6 seed in the upcoming PSUAC tournament.  They will travel to Williamsport, PA to take on #3 seed Penn College.