The Shippensburg University volleyball team lost 3-0 to Gannon in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference quarterfinals Wednesday at the Highmark Events Center. The Golden Knights won 25-20, 25-19 and 25-17.
Shippensburg fell to 19-11. Gannon improved to 22-5 and advanced to the semifinals. The Golden Knights held a 44-34 advantage in kills, hit .243 and outpaced the Raiders 8-2 in service aces.
The Raiders trailed 15-13 midway through the opening set but could not close the gap. In the second, Shippensburg used a 5-0 run to take a 13-12 lead. Gannon later scored seven consecutive points after trailing 15-14…