Friday, September 15
Morgantown, W.Va.
6 p.m.
West Virginia University
6-6,0-0Big 12
3
vs
1
Robert Morris
3-8,0-0Horizon
1
2
3
4
F
Robert Morris
32
25
13
13
1
West Virginia
34
21
25
25
3
Mountaineers Defeat Robert Morris in Four-Set Thriller
September 15, 2023 09:24 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia University volleyball team (6-6) defeated Robert Morris (3-8) in a 3-1 victory on Friday, Sept. 15, at the WVU Coliseum. The Mountaineers won sets one, three and four with scores of 34-32, 25-13 and 25-13.
The first set was an all-out brawl for both teams, with the score being tied 15 different times. West Virginia sealed the set win with back-to-back kills from sophomore outside hitter Bailey Miller and junior outside hitter Hailey Green.
Robert Morris grabbed its first set win of the tournament in set two, with a score of 25-21. The Colonials went on two different four-point scoring runs throughout the second.
West Virginia stormed over Robert Morris in the third set, leading by as many as 12 points. Freshman middle blocker Emma Beretich and freshman defensive specialist Emma Winter contributed greatly to the Mountaineers cause in set three. Beretich and Winter added two assisted blocks, shutting down the Colonial's offense.
"I thought Emma Beretich and Emma Winter came in the third set and gave us a spark," said WVU coach Reed Sunahara. "It was a good win leading us up to next week's Big 12 opener."
The fourth set started off with three consecutive kills from Miller, Winter and freshman middle blocker Maddy McGath. West Virginia went on to close out the match with a kill from freshman setter Katie Kolar.
Fifth year senior Camilla Covas set a career high with 30 digs, surpassing her previous record of 27 against the College of Charleston on Aug. 26.
McGath set a career high with 17 kills against Robert Morris.
West Virginia combined for 91 digs, 53 assists and 56 kills.
Covas and McGath were named to the Mountaineer Invitational All-Tournament team.
The Mountaineers return home on Thursday, Sept. 21, for the Big 12 opener against Iowa State. The match will feature a trucker hat giveaway to the first 250 fans in attendance. The match will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Live streaming and live stats can be found at WVUsports.com.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The first set was an all-out brawl for both teams, with the score being tied 15 different times. West Virginia sealed the set win with back-to-back kills from sophomore outside hitter Bailey Miller and junior outside hitter Hailey Green.
Robert Morris grabbed its first set win of the tournament in set two, with a score of 25-21. The Colonials went on two different four-point scoring runs throughout the second.
West Virginia stormed over Robert Morris in the third set, leading by as many as 12 points. Freshman middle blocker Emma Beretich and freshman defensive specialist Emma Winter contributed greatly to the Mountaineers cause in set three. Beretich and Winter added two assisted blocks, shutting down the Colonial's offense.
"I thought Emma Beretich and Emma Winter came in the third set and gave us a spark," said WVU coach Reed Sunahara. "It was a good win leading us up to next week's Big 12 opener."
The fourth set started off with three consecutive kills from Miller, Winter and freshman middle blocker Maddy McGath. West Virginia went on to close out the match with a kill from freshman setter Katie Kolar.
Fifth year senior Camilla Covas set a career high with 30 digs, surpassing her previous record of 27 against the College of Charleston on Aug. 26.
McGath set a career high with 17 kills against Robert Morris.
West Virginia combined for 91 digs, 53 assists and 56 kills.
Covas and McGath were named to the Mountaineer Invitational All-Tournament team.
The Mountaineers return home on Thursday, Sept. 21, for the Big 12 opener against Iowa State. The match will feature a trucker hat giveaway to the first 250 fans in attendance. The match will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Live streaming and live stats can be found at WVUsports.com.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
RM
WVU
Kills
52
56
Errors
33
17
Attempts
179
140
Hitting %
.106
.279
Points
62.0
72.0
Assists
48
53
Aces
7
3
Blocks
3
13
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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