Millersville, Pa. - Millersville turned in one of its most all-around performances of the season Friday night in Pucillo Gymnasium, dispatching Lock Haven in three (25-19, 25-17, 25-23). The Marauders improved to 8-6 (3-2 PSAC) while Lock Haven fell to 4-9 (0-5 PSAC).

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
• The Marauders totaled 46 kills to just 12 errors, posting its third-best hitting percentage of the season while also recording eight service aces, committing only two receiving errors (its second fewest of the season) and piling up 8.0 blocks.
• Freshmen provided a spark for the Marauders. Kendra Miller, making her first start of the season, delivered three kills and four block assists. Chyna Gubbings turned in a breakout performance with eight kills to one error while adding 11 digs and a block assist. Meanwhile, the usual suspects of Lindsey Blevins, Jayci Suseland and Katie Laughman turned in efficient performances. Blevins posted a double-double of 12 kills and 17 digs. Suseland added 11 kills on 34 swings (.235). 
• Millersville posted four service aces in the first set win, two of which came from freshman Madde Luring. Millersville led 18-16 late but pulled away after a kill from Haley Butler and an ace from Courtney Turocy. Suseland closed the set with kills on two of the last three points.
• The Marauders totaled 15 kills to just four errors, hitting .289 in the second set. Blevins accounted for five while Gubbings posted four without an error in the set. The Marauder win was never in doubt as they scored the first three points of the set and built an 8-2 lead. The Marauders led by no fewer than five points the rest of the way.
• After taking a 5-4 lead, the Marauders never again trailed in the third set. Lock Haven made a late push, pulling within 23-22 and 24-23 before a Lock Haven error closed the match. Gubbings and Suseland combined for nine kills in the set.

COACH BRIAN SMITH QUOTES
• "I thought we played well. Lock Haven played better at the end and challenged us, they definitely did not want to lose in three. We made some changes in practice before tonight, we made some different shots with different players. Kendra was in for the first time this season so she got to show us how she can play. It was a good match for us. We came in confident that we could win this in three, and we did just that."
• "Kendra (Miller) came here as a middle, but was injured at the beginning of the season. So it was just time. We wanted to see what she could do. We've been playing players out of position there. So we sort of just had a band aid on that spot for a while."
• "[The freshmen are] definitely coming along. We're about halfway through the season and they've seen a lot. It's quite an adjustment for a freshman to come into the PSAC which is a very competitive conference. You're getting girls that can really hit the ball at you. The speed of the game is also really tough to adjust to. We've been spending a lot of time working on our defense, and they've definitely been doing a lot better defensively. "
"Chyna is really quick off the ground. Chyna is an outside hitter, so it was great for her to actually be able to play there. When you get some kills that gives you some confidence in the middle and other positions that you can contribute. We feel very good about her game. We're also able to keep her defensively in the back row, and she passes well and plays well there. We made some adjustments and they worked tonight."

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
• Gubbings' eight kills and 25 attacks were both career highs.
• Katie Laughman finished with a double-double of 38 assists and 14 digs. She added four kills on five attacks.
• Haley Butler tied for third on the team with eight kills while committing just two errors.
• Turocy led the team with three aces. Turocy and Kat Forry added two apiece.

NOTES
• Friday's win was just the 14th all-time against Lock Haven (14-30), but the Marauders have won four of the last five and two in a row in the series. Six of the wins have come under the direction of Brian Smith.
• Millersville improved to 7-1 at home.
• Laughman has gone seven consecutive matches without committing an attack error, totaling 24 kills in that span.
• Forry extended her consecutive matches streak with an ace to nine. She has had two or more in each of the last three matches.

UP NEXT
• Millersville stays at home and hosts Bloomsburg Saturday at 2 p.m. It is the first-ever match-up between the programs. 

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