GLENSIDE, Pa. - The Arcadia University women's volleyball team swept the Knights Invitational with victories over Hunter College, 3-0, and Salisbury University, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon. The Knights took care of Hunter in straight sets, but needed a wild comeback to top Salisbury in the weekend finale. Arcadia earned their fifth straight victory to improve to 9-6 overall on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lauren Enfield paced the Knights attack with 11 kills, while Kaylee Bumpus and Allison Elechko each tallied nine. Olivia Hess collected a game-high 27 assists, while Jazlyn Surell added 12 assists. Emily Eng had a solid defensive performance with 14 digs and Michelle Frank led the team with four blocks.

- Arcadia dominated the first set with a 25-14 victory after maintaining a lead from start to finish. Hunter fought back and kept things competetitive in the final two sets, but fell to the Knights 25-18 and 25-21, respectively. 

- Shannon Ryan had an impressive offensive showing with a season-best 25 kills. Maddie Sehrt and Julia Paliwodzinski put together a stellar defensive night with six blocks, while Eng had a team-high 24 digs. Paliwodzinski also shined offensively with a season-high 56 assists. 

- The Knights found themselves in an early hole after dropping two of the opening three sets. The Knights were edged out 25-20 in the first set, but responded with a 25-18 victory in the following set. Arcadia and Salisbury remained neck-and-neck for the majority of the third set, but the Sea Gulls pulled away with a late 3-0 rally to distance themselves from the Knights. After another competitive battle, Arcadia prolonged the match with a 25-20 victory in the fourth set. 

- Arcadia grinded out a gutsy victory in the final set. After falling behind 3-0, the Knights strung together five straight points to capture much-needed momentum. Salisbury then pulled away once more with five consecutive points to take a 10-7 lead, but the Knights wouldn't go away. Arcadia and Salisbury traded blows and eventually tied the game at 21. The Knights took the 22-21 advantage on a Sehrt kill and dealt the final blow with a Sea Gull attack error.

UP NEXT
- The Knights (9-6, 3-0) look to carry momentum into a key conference battle versus Messiah College on Wednesday, Sept. 25.