Seven different players had a kill for Juniata College as it downed host Frostburg State University, 3-0, in the 2010 NCAA Volleyball Regional, Sunday afternoon. JC (33-5) posted wins of 25-20, 25-22 and 25-14 and advances to the national finals next weekend at Washington University in St. Louis.

Seniors Sarah Stephens and Jamie Thomas garnered all-tournament honors as FSU (34-4) lost for just the first time in the last 15 matches dating back to Oct. 8.

Stephens finished with eight kills and 12 digs while Thomas had nine digs, four kills and two blocks. Junior Kylie Carrington had 19 assists, five digs and three kills and finished the tournment with 98. Senior Brittany McVearry had 11 digs.

FSU trailed by just one, 21-20, late in the first game, but Juniata scored the final four points for a 25-20 win. In the second set, the two schools battled to a 17-17 tie, but Juniata slowly pulled out to a 21-17 lead before winning another close game, 25-22. The Eagles came out determined in the third game and never faded. After the score was tied 2-2 early on, Juniata rattled off five in a row for a 7-2 edge. The Eagles extended their lead to 20-7 before FSU narrowed the gap to 20-11 and 23-14. However, Juniata scored the final two points for the win.

Despite coming up one match short of the NCAA Finals, this year's Bobcat squad had one of the most successful seasons in school history. The 2010 team advanced further than any team before them in the NCAA Tournament, came within two victories of the school record and hosted an NCAA Regional for the first time ever.

The Bobcats set a school record by starting the season 13-0 and climbed as high as third in the Mid-Atlantic Regional rankings. FSU advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight season and won the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament in their first year in the league.