The Misericordia University volleyball team swept Wilkes, 3-0, Saturday afternoon on Doc Mould Court.
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Jared Piontkowski led the Cougars with 16 kills and two aces.
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Anthony DePalma had eight kills and
Zane Martin added six.
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Gannon DeFrain had 33 assists and two blocks.
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The Cougars took a quick 3-0 lead in the opener on two attack errors and an ace by DeFrain and never trailed in a 25-19 win.
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Jackson Fehnel's ace and a kill by DeFrain fueled a 5-0 run as the Cougars extended their lead to 15-6.
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The Cougars used a 7-2 run to break a 15-15 tie in the second set.
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Piontkowski had kills to start and end the run to give MU a 22-17 lead on the way to a 25-21 win.
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DePalma had two kills as the Cougars scored five straight points to take a 12-5 lead in the finale.
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DePalma added back-to-back kills to make it 23-17 and the Cougars went on to win, 25-20.
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