Volleyball: Mountaineers to Open Conference Play
September 25, 2009 03:09 PM | General
By Kelly Tuckwiller for MSNsportsNET.com
Sept. 25, 2009
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team is set begin BIG EAST play this weekend, as it hosts Syracuse at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, and Marquette at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27.
The Mountaineers are 10-5 on the season after falling in a four-set match to Marshall this week.
Sophomore setter Kari Post led the Mountaineers, as she recorded her eighth double-double of the season with 33 assists and 13 digs, while junior middle blocker Lauren Evans posted nine kills and a .471 hitting percentage.
The Orange are 10-4 on the season, coming off a 3-0 defeat over Cornell on Wednesday. Senior middle blocker Sarah Morton, a national leader in total blocks, led the team with 10 blocks, including eight solo, while also adding seven kills. Despite falling to the Orange in a 3-0 match last season, the Mountaineers still hold a 13-10 advantage in the all-time series.
Marquette is off to its best start since the 2004 season, with an overall record of 10-4, after going 1-3 at the Michigan Invitational. Sophomore outside hitter Ashley Beyer was named to the all-tournament team, posting 19 kills in the Golden Eagles’ win over Dayton. The Mountaineers and Golden Eagles are tied with three wins a piece in the all-time series. Last season in Milwaukee, Marquette defeated WVU 3-0.
Live stats and video streaming will be available for both of this weekend’s matches.
