Saturday, September 15
Morgantown, W.Va.
11:00 a.m.
West Virginia University
6-5
3
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Penn
3-8
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Penn
14
17
21
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West Virginia
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Alex King
WVU Sweeps Penn
September 15, 2018 02:58 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – After grinding out its second consecutive five-set victory on Friday, the West Virginia University volleyball team did not miss a beat Saturday morning, earning a 3-0 win over Penn at the WVU Coliseum. The Mountaineers (6-5) swept the Quakers (3-8) in set scores of 25-14, 25-17 and 25-21 in their second match of the 2018 Mountaineer Classic.
With the win, West Virginia earned its third sweep of the season.
Freshman outside hitter Kristin Lux finished the match with 13 kills for a career-high hitting percentage of .579. Junior outside hitter Katelyn Evans also was good for double-digit kills, with 11, while sophomore middle blocker Katie DeMeo added seven.
DeMeo also posted six total blocks, while Evans pitched in with four block assists. Freshman defensive specialist Marielena Somoza led the floor defense with a career-high seven digs, while freshman setter Lacey Zerwas dished out 30 assists on the day.
Additionally, sophomore defensive specialist Lindsay Proctor and Zerwas each recorded a pair of service aces for WVU. The Mountaineers hit a season-high .299 with 39 kills and nine team blocks. Penn recorded 31 kills on 83 attacks with four team blocks.
Hitting .435 with 12 kills, West Virginia claimed the first set, 25-14, for the 1-0 match advantage. The Mountaineers jumped out to an 8-2 lead before the Quakers called their first timeout of the frame. Both squads traded points out of the stoppage, but Penn capitalized on a pair of WVU errors, cutting its deficit to three at 11-8. The Mountaineers countered with a 3-0 scoring streak of their own, pushing their lead to six at 14-8. Another 4-0 run put the Mountaineers up for good at 21-11. Penn's Madison Goldstein halted West Virginia's scoring streak with a pair of kills, but it wasn't enough, as the Mountaineers collected four of the last five points for the 25-14 victory and the 1-0 match lead.
The Mountaineers notched four points in a row for an early 7-6 advantage in set two and never looked back. Proctor pushed WVU's lead to 13-9 following a service ace, as Penn called a timeout. Freshman middle blocker Kristina Jordan and Lux each put down a pair of kills, as the Mountaineers took a 20-12 advantage down the stretch, forcing the Quakers to take its second timeout of the stanza. Penn came within five following a pair of kills from Raven Sulaimon at 22-17, but DeMeo found the middle of the floor to halt Penn's run. WVU then capitalized on a pair of Quaker attacking errors to end the set at 25-17 and put the Mountaineers ahead 2-0 in the match.
After playing to a 19-19 tie in the third set, DeMeo placed one through the pins to put WVU ahead. However, a Goldstein kill and a Mountaineer attacking error put the Quakers back on top at 21-20, forcing West Virginia to take a late timeout. Lux came out of the break firing on all cylinders, notching back-to-back kills to give WVU the one-point edge at 22-21. Penn took a timeout to regroup, but the Mountaineers capitalized off a pair of Quaker attacking errors to reach set point. Somoza then served up an ace for the 25-21 third-set win, as well as the 3-0 match victory.
WVU wraps up the Mountaineer Classic on Saturday evening, as the team takes on Wake Forest (4-5) in a 7 p.m. tilt.
The first 250 fans at Saturday evening's match will receive a free t-shirt. Additionally, the second autograph session of the year will follow the Wake Forest match. Saturday evening also is an opportunity for Kids Club members to pick up their t-shirts.
Of note, the Mountaineers are six wins away from collecting their 700th win in program history. West Virginia currently holds a 694-727 all-time record since its inaugural season in 1974.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
With the win, West Virginia earned its third sweep of the season.
Freshman outside hitter Kristin Lux finished the match with 13 kills for a career-high hitting percentage of .579. Junior outside hitter Katelyn Evans also was good for double-digit kills, with 11, while sophomore middle blocker Katie DeMeo added seven.
DeMeo also posted six total blocks, while Evans pitched in with four block assists. Freshman defensive specialist Marielena Somoza led the floor defense with a career-high seven digs, while freshman setter Lacey Zerwas dished out 30 assists on the day.
Additionally, sophomore defensive specialist Lindsay Proctor and Zerwas each recorded a pair of service aces for WVU. The Mountaineers hit a season-high .299 with 39 kills and nine team blocks. Penn recorded 31 kills on 83 attacks with four team blocks.
Hitting .435 with 12 kills, West Virginia claimed the first set, 25-14, for the 1-0 match advantage. The Mountaineers jumped out to an 8-2 lead before the Quakers called their first timeout of the frame. Both squads traded points out of the stoppage, but Penn capitalized on a pair of WVU errors, cutting its deficit to three at 11-8. The Mountaineers countered with a 3-0 scoring streak of their own, pushing their lead to six at 14-8. Another 4-0 run put the Mountaineers up for good at 21-11. Penn's Madison Goldstein halted West Virginia's scoring streak with a pair of kills, but it wasn't enough, as the Mountaineers collected four of the last five points for the 25-14 victory and the 1-0 match lead.
The Mountaineers notched four points in a row for an early 7-6 advantage in set two and never looked back. Proctor pushed WVU's lead to 13-9 following a service ace, as Penn called a timeout. Freshman middle blocker Kristina Jordan and Lux each put down a pair of kills, as the Mountaineers took a 20-12 advantage down the stretch, forcing the Quakers to take its second timeout of the stanza. Penn came within five following a pair of kills from Raven Sulaimon at 22-17, but DeMeo found the middle of the floor to halt Penn's run. WVU then capitalized on a pair of Quaker attacking errors to end the set at 25-17 and put the Mountaineers ahead 2-0 in the match.
After playing to a 19-19 tie in the third set, DeMeo placed one through the pins to put WVU ahead. However, a Goldstein kill and a Mountaineer attacking error put the Quakers back on top at 21-20, forcing West Virginia to take a late timeout. Lux came out of the break firing on all cylinders, notching back-to-back kills to give WVU the one-point edge at 22-21. Penn took a timeout to regroup, but the Mountaineers capitalized off a pair of Quaker attacking errors to reach set point. Somoza then served up an ace for the 25-21 third-set win, as well as the 3-0 match victory.
WVU wraps up the Mountaineer Classic on Saturday evening, as the team takes on Wake Forest (4-5) in a 7 p.m. tilt.
The first 250 fans at Saturday evening's match will receive a free t-shirt. Additionally, the second autograph session of the year will follow the Wake Forest match. Saturday evening also is an opportunity for Kids Club members to pick up their t-shirts.
Of note, the Mountaineers are six wins away from collecting their 700th win in program history. West Virginia currently holds a 694-727 all-time record since its inaugural season in 1974.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
PENN
WVU
Kills
31
39
Errors
24
13
Attempts
83
87
Hitting %
.084
.299
Points
35.0
54.0
Assists
31
34
Aces
0
6
Blocks
4.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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