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PREVIEW: Women's Volleyball Heads to DeSales with Spot in MAC Freedom Championship Match on the Line

Women's Volleyball

PREVIEW: Women's Volleyball Heads to DeSales with Spot in MAC Freedom Championship Match on the Line

GLENSIDE, Pa. - The fourth-seeded Arcadia University women's volleyball team travels to top-seeded DeSales in the semifinal round of the MAC Freedom Tournament on Wednesday night with a spot in Saturday's conference championship on the line. The Knights advanced to Wednesday's semifinal with a three-set win over King's in the opening round Monday.

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MAC FREEDOM WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINAL MATCH
#4 ARCADIA (13-18, 5-3 MAC Freedom) at #1 DESALES (18-12, 8-0 MAC Freedom)

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Related: 2021 MAC Freedom Women's Volleyball Championship Central

ABOUT THE KNIGHTS
-The Knights opened the MAC Freedom Championship Tournament Monday night against fifth-seeded King's and posted a three-set victory to advance to Wednesday's semifinal round at DeSales. Danielle Doyle posted a match-high 11 kills followed by Michelle Frank's ten, while Katie Paoli logged a match-high three service aces.

-Junior outside hitter Michelle Frank leads the conference in kills per match, averaging 3.41 kills per contest. Sophomore setter Estefania Martinez-Sola is second in the conference in service aces per set with .60, and third in the conference in assists per set with 7.66. Defensively, junior libero Grace Kraft ranks third in the conference in digs per set with 4.79.

ABOUT DESALES
-The Bulldogs enter the postseason with an 18-12 overall record and 8-0 mark in conference play. DeSales has been led by its two middle hitters this season as Caroline Garrettson leads the team with 318 kills and a .278 hitting percentage and Shannon McDevitt has 260 kills and a .295 hitting percentage.

-McKenzie Brady leads the defense with 508 digs and Mykena Calder has 353 digs. Grace Grandinetti leads the way with 627 assists and Brady has a team-high 58 service aces.
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Players Mentioned

Danielle Doyle

#1 Danielle Doyle

MB
5' 11"
Sophomore
Michelle Frank

#21 Michelle Frank

OH
5' 10"
Junior
Grace Kraft

#28 Grace Kraft

L/DS
5' 2"
Junior
Katie Paoli

#22 Katie Paoli

OH/OPP
5' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Danielle Doyle

#1 Danielle Doyle

5' 11"
Sophomore
MB
Michelle Frank

#21 Michelle Frank

5' 10"
Junior
OH
Grace Kraft

#28 Grace Kraft

5' 2"
Junior
L/DS
Katie Paoli

#22 Katie Paoli

5' 8"
Sophomore
OH/OPP