PORTSMOUTH, Ohio -- Shawnee State (8-17, 3-10) beat West Virginia State in five sets on Monday at Waller Gymnasium.
Set 1
Neither team held an advantage larger than two points in the first set until West Virginia State went on a 5-0 run to lead 8-5.
The Bears rallied to tie the frame, 10-10, but the Yellow Jackets retook the lead, 22-17, through the middle of the set.
Shawnee State closed the set on a 10-3 run, highlighted by kills from
Jalynn West,
Katelynn Boerger and
Camille McIntosh, to win, 27-25.
Set 2
The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 4-1 lead to begin the second set, however, Shawnee State fought back to tie the frame, 8-8, behind kills by
Natalie Reida and a pair of service aces from
Whytney Faulkner.
West Virginia State maintained control through the middle of the set, holding a 20-16 lead following a 5-2 run.
Trailing 24-22, Shawnee State went on a 4-0 run to win, 26-24, and take a 2-0 match lead.
Set 3
The Bears opened the third set with a 5-0 advantage, and extended their lead to 8-2 with kills by Boerger, McIntosh and
Kaylee McInnis.
Trailing 12-8, West Virginia State went on an 8-0 run to take a 16-12 lead.
The Yellow Jackets closed the set on a 9-7 run to win, 25-19.
Set 4
Shawnee State once again jumped out to an early set advantage, leading 4-1 before West Virginia State tied the frame, 6-6.
The Bears went on a 7-3 run, highlighted by kills from Reida and
Bree Hicks, and an ace by
Addy Brewster, to lead 13-9.
The Yellow Jackets responded with a 6-0 run to lead, 15-13, however, Shawnee State fought back to tie the frame, 16-16.
West Virginia State closed the set on a 9-2 run to win, 25-18, and force a fifth set.
Set 5
Shawnee State took an 8-2 lead in the fifth set, behind kills by Boerger, McIntosh and McInnis, and an ace by
Mylee Gleim.
Trailing 13-8, the Yellow Jackets scored five of the next six points to cut its deficit to 14-13.
On a kill by
Katelynn Boerger, the Bears won the final set, 15-13, to take the match in five sets.
Bears by the Numbers
Katelynn Boerger tied her season high with a team-high 13 kills, while
Camille McIntosh added a season-high 11. Boerger also led the team with four blocks.
Whytney Faulkner posted a match-high three service aces, while
Addy Brewster recorded her first multi-ace match with two.
Jalynn West dished out a 33 assists, her fourth most in a single match this season. The junior also finished third on the team with 23 digs.
Mylee Gleim recorded a career-high 33 digs, while
Bree Hicks did the same with 25. Gleim also tallied her first collegiate kill.
Up Next
Shawnee State returns to action Friday, Oct. 30, traveling to the Rockefeller Center in Buckhannon, West Virginia, to face West Virginia Wesleyan. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
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