{"id":277032,"date":"2026-09-02T03:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T03:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/277032\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T03:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T03:48:43","slug":"volleyball-opens-season-with-3-0-sweep-of-moravian-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/277032\/","title":{"rendered":"Volleyball Opens Season with 3-0 Sweep of Moravian University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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\"Penn<\/p>\n

Next Match:<\/p>\n

Penn College<\/p>\n

9\/4\/2026 | 7:00 PM<\/p>\n


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Bethlehem, PA (September 1, 2026) – The DeSales University volleyball team swept past local rival Moravian University, 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-19), in the 2026 season opener for both teams.<\/p>\n

It is the Bulldogs second straight win over the Greyhounds as DSU nearly evens the all-time series record at 25-26 all-time vs. Moravian.\u00a0 DSU has won nine of the last 11 meetings.<\/p>\n

DSU opened the match scoring the first six points and hit .382 in the first set to earn an easy 25-14 win. The Bulldogs trailed 10-8 mid-way thru the second set before going on a big run to take the second set 25-18 and cruised from the start in the third to close out the match.<\/p>\n

Junior\u00a0Allison Reimer<\/a>\u00a0led the attack with nine kills, hitting .316. Junior\u00a0Brooke Signorella<\/a>\u00a0and senior\u00a0Jocelyn Castro<\/a>\u00a0each had seven kills and sophomore\u00a0Samantha Buff<\/a>\u00a0added five kills.<\/p>\n

Senior\u00a0Bryanna Purisima<\/a>\u00a0had 11 assists and junior\u00a0Ashlyn Dinan<\/a>\u00a0finished with 10 assists. Juniors\u00a0Kylie Campbell<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Grace Pfaff<\/a>\u00a0led the defense with 15 and nine digs respectively, while Campbell had a team-best four service aces.<\/p>\n

DSU is back in action this weekend when they host its home Invitational on Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n

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