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Devils Volleyball Defeats PSU-Abington to Save Weekend

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 | Box Score 4 YORK, PA -- After dropping the first three contests of the weekend, the FDU-Florham Devils volleyball team (11-12) salvaged the four-match York Spartan Invitational by defeating Penn State Abington 3-0. 

The Devils finished Friday 0-2, falling to Moravian College 2-3 (23-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-22, 9-15) in the opener. After dropping the first two sets, the Devils rallied winning the next two sets by identical 25-22 scores, before ultimately dropping the final set 15-9.

In the second match of the day the Devils were swept 3-0 by the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (13-3). FDU-Florham setter Riley Brewer (La Mesa, CA/Helix) managed 24 assists in the three-set defeat.

The Devils started Saturday slowly, dropping the first match to Rowan University 3-1. After falling in the first set 25-20, FDU took the second set 25-11 but proceeded to drop the next two, providing the final result.

Eager to leave Pennsylvania with a win, the Devils rolled over the PSU-Abington Nittany Lions in straight sets 3-0. FDU won the second and third sets by double digits, defeating Abington for the second time this season. Helena Riede (Haworth, N.J./Northern Valley Demarest) led the way for the Devils with nine kills, four digs and two service aces.

Next up for the Devils:
FDU heads to Center Valley, PA to take on DeSales University this Wednesday, October 2nd, with first serve slated for 7 p.m.
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