Williamsport, PA- The Alfred State volleyball team remains perfect on the year as they swept Penn College, 3-0 (25-21,25-15, 25-20). The Pioneers move to 5-0 on the season.

Gloria Stem led the Pioneer offense with 10 kills, five aces, and six digs. Gabriella Thurmond tallied 24 assists, eight digs, and four aces.

After a back-and-forth start to the first set, the Pioneers took control after kills from Caitlyn Gilman and Gabriella Thurmond along with a Thurmond ace, to take a 23-18 lead. After a three-point Wildcat rally, Alli Hillyard gave the Pioneers set point, and a well-placed service ace from Alayna Tomlinson won the set, 25-21.

Set two saw more back move back-and-forth action to get to 15-15. From there, Alfred State went on a 10-0 run to take the set 25-15. In the third set, the Pios trailed early, before Gloria Stem notched back-to-back aces to tie the score at 4-4. A few plays later with a score at 11-11, ASC went on a 5-0 rally. That rally included two aces and a kill for Stem, along with a Sophia Phillips kill. Following a Penn College timeout, the Pioneers tallied kills from Erin Gregoire, Carmen Crowley, Becca Jackson, Phillips, and Stem to complete the 3-0 sweep of Penn College.

The Pioneers will stay in the Williamsport area, will head over to Lycoming College tomorrow for a tri-match. The Pios will start facing Lycoming at 11 am, followed by a game against Marywood at 1 pm.