Wheeling, W.Va. – California (PA) advanced to the semi-finals of the Atlantic Regional Volleyball Tournament with a 3-1 victory over Shippensburg Thursday afternoon in Wheeling.

The Vulcans took a very evenly played first set in bonus point 26-24. In the set, neither team extended a lead beyond four points.
In the second set, Shippensburg turned an 8-8 score in a 13-8 lead. The Raiders maintained that lead till a seven point run from Cal gave the Vulcans a 16-15 edge. The Vulcans established set point 25-24, when the Raiders answered with three straight points capped by an Erin Flick kill to take a second set 27-25 victory.

In the third set, neither team led by more than two points until the Vulcans took an 18-15 lead on a Molly Delaney service ace. The teams traded points until Cal scored 6-of-the-last-8 points to take the third set 25-18.

The Vulcans opened up a five point lead at 15-10 to start the fourth set. Cal extended their lead to nine with a service ace Molly Delaney making the score 21-12. Before closing out the match 25-18 on a Megan Franz kill.

Brandy Harris led the Vulcans with 20 kills. Meghan Franz chipped in 11 kills and Abbey Freund contributed 36 assists.

The Raiders received a match-high 25 kills from Jill Edwards while Samantha Edwards added nine kills.

Shippensburg finishes the season 27-12. California improves to 29-7 for the year and advances to the semi-finals against the winner between Gannon University and Mercyhurst College on Friday at 5 pm.