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WILMINGTON, Del. – Junior middle hitter Chelsea Hughes (Shoreham-Wading River H.S./Wading River, N.Y.) recorded 14 kills to lead Philadelphia University (7-9, 5-2) to its second win in a row, a four-set Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Goldey-Beacom College (8-10, 3-6) at the Joseph West Jones College Center on Wednesday evening.

The Rams, who have won four of their last six matches, claimed the victory by set scores of 25-18, 14-25, 25-22 and 29-27.

Hughes was one of three Rams to record at least 10 kills in the victory. Freshman outside hitter Erin Lyman (Huntley H.S./Algonquin, Ill.) contributed 12 kills with 16 digs while sophomore middle hitter Lauren Laucella (Hatboro-Horsham H.S./Horsham, Pa.) came off the bench to post 10 kills with four blocks.

Sophomore defensive specialist Lauren Chai (Berks Catholic H.S./Sinking Spring, Pa.) matched her season high with 25 digs along with a pair of service aces while junior setter Nina Morvin (Saint Basil Academy/Willow Grove, Pa.) added 26 assists with eight digs.

Senior outside hitter Kadi McCoy (Dallastown H.S./Dallastown, Pa.) led the Lightning with a match-high 18 kills and 13 digs while junior setter Danielle Cipolletti (Scottsdale H.S./Scottsdale, Ariz.) posted a "double double" with 44 assists and a team-high 15 digs.    

Quick Strikes
· The Lightning and the Rams met for the 24th time in a series Philadelphia University leads by a 21-3 margin ... The Rams have won 18 straight meetings in the series ... Goldey-Beacom's last win in the series came on Nov. 5, 2005 with a three-set victory.
· The Lightning and the Rams will meet on November 4 at the Gallagher Center in Philadelphia.
· McCoy posted her fourth "double double" of the season in Wednesday's loss against the Rams.
· McCoy posted her 12th 10-kill effort of the season on Wednesday night … With 254 kills in 18 matches, she leads the CACC … In addition, McCoy upped her school-record career total to 1,226 kills.
· McCoy also tallied 10 or more digs for the fifth time this season … Over her last six matches, she is averaging 10.5 digs per contest.  
· Cipolletti earned her team-leading fifth "double double" of the year against Philadelphia University … She has posted three "double double" efforts in the last four matches.
· Cipolletti tallied 30 or more assists for the 11th time this season, including four of the last five matches … With 574 assists in 18 matches, Cipolletti continues to lead the CACC and ranks third in the CACC by averaging 8.83 assists per set.
· Cipolletti also posted 40 or more assists for the fourth time this year … She had 46 assists against Shippensburg on Sept. 5 before a 50-assist effort against Saint Anselm on Sept. 13 … In the Lightning's four-set win over the University of the Sciences, Cipolletti had 42 assists with 13 digs.
· Senior defensive specialist Niki Receveur (Concord H.S./Wilmington, Del.) posted 10 or more digs for the 12th time this season after tallying 11 digs on Wednesday night … She increased her career total to 1,126 digs, the fifth-highest total in school history.
· Sophomore middle hitter Grace McCarthy (Delaware Military Academy/Middletown, Del.) tallied a career-high 16 kills in the loss against Philadelphia University … She also set a career high with seven digs.  
· Hughes, who ranks second in the CACC with 226 kills this season, has posted 10 or more kills in 15 of the Rams' 16 matches this year.
· Chai has tallied 20 or more digs in a match six times this season … She also had 25 digs in a five-set loss against Southern New Hampshire on Sept. 27.
· Lyman posted her fifth "double double" in the last seven matches … The reigning CACC Rookie of the Week, Lyman has also posted at least 10 kills in each of the last seven matches.

What's Ahead for the Lightning
Friday, Oct. 10 at University of the Sciences · 7:10 p.m. · Bobby Morgan Arena (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Saturday, Oct. 11 vs. Mercy (Homecoming) · 1 p.m. · Joseph West Jones College Center (Wilmington, Del.)
Tuesday, Oct. 14 at Wilmington · 7 p.m. · Wilmington University Athletics Complex (Newark, Del.)