Brooklyn, NY (Sept. 17, 2015) – Pratt Institute served 21 aces and hit .286 as a team, both season highs, in the Cannoneers' 3-0 win over visiting Purchase College Thursday night in non-conference women's volleyball play at the ARC.

Pratt's Hannah Calderwood and Alli Houghton both fired five aces, and Joan Wyth and Abby Nagy added three each.
 
Calderwood and fellow junior Charlotte Burch led the Pratt attack, each crushing nine kills with three errors over 18 and 17 swings, respectively. 
 
Pratt opened in a 25-11 win. Purchase held early leads in last two sets, but the Cannoneers seized control before the midway points. The hosts posted a 25-16 set two win and a 25-15 win in the third.
 
For Purchase, Julia Chirlin (SO/Albany, NY) totaled six kills on 16 error-free swings for a team-best .375 attack percentage. Setter Alex Lally (JR/Sunnyvale, TX) led all players with 10 digs.
 
-Pratt Institute Sports Information Contributed to this report