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ERIE, PA - Nazareth picked up a three-set road victory (25-22, 25-22, 25-23) over Penn State Behrend Thursday night, securing a spot in the UVC Tournament April 14-16. Nazareth (17-10 overall, 3-3 UVC) is currently in the sixth and final position with two more conference games left to play. The Golden Flyers will close out conference play in Hoboken, NJ on April 1st with matches against Stevens and New Paltz.
After taking the opening set, Nazareth jumped out to a 7-3 lead in the second to seize control. Zachary Gillard closed out the set with one of his game-high 11 kills.
The third set was a test throughout, however, Nazareth tallied three straight points and got to match point at 24-21. Kane Wittorff, who got the Golden Flyers to match point with a kill, won it with another at 25-23. He also had 11 kills on a .421 attack percentage, committing just two errors.
Ethan Ross hit .455 with six kills and totaled four blocks in the match.
Tom Keisling paced the defense with 12 digs, while Jake Kemp put down 33 assists.
Nazareth travels to Medaille next Tuesday for a 7 p.m. non-conference matchup.