Women's Volleyball | 11/11/2010 10:52:26 PM
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Liberty University volleyball team made its presence felt on the All-West Virginia Conference honor roll, which was announced here Thursday prior to the start of the WVIAC Tournament at the Charleston Catholic Athletic Complex.
Junior outside hitter Melissa Pierzchala was a second-team All-WVIAC selection by the league coaches for the second time in her career while freshman outside hitter Rachel Zeigler was named to the WVIAC All-Freshman Team.
Zeigler ranked among the top 20 players in the conference with a .259 hitting percentage while Pierzchala was among the league's top 20 with 221 kills.
Coach Brooke Turner's rising West Liberty squad finished 9th in the WVIAC regular-season standings and won a first-round match at the WVIAC Tournament for the second straight season on Thursday morning, avenging an earlier loss to No. 8 seed Seton Hill with an impressive 3-0 win against the Griffins.
The Hilltoppers' season came to an end Thursday evening in a 3-0 quarterfinal loss to nationally-ranked Wheeling Jesuit. Senior Amie Riethmiller led West Liberty with 8 kills and 2 blocks while Anne Edwards added 7 kills and 3 blocks.
Pierzchala chipped in with 6 kills, an ace and 9 digs while Zeigler had 5 kills and a block. Abby McCreery (19) and Brittany Albanese (12) hit double-figures in assists while Jennifer Torrence also had 9 digs for the Hilltoppers.
VOLLEYBALL
WVIAC Tournament
Quarterfinals
No. 24 Wheeling Jesuit 3, West Liberty 0
(25-19, 25-22, 25-14)
WEST LIBERTY (13-17)
Amie Riethmiller 8-0-2; Anne Edwards 7-0-3; Melissa Pierzchala 6-1-0; Rachel Zeigler 5-0-1; Emily Mellie 5-0-1; Sarah Mathias 3-0-1; Totals 34-1-4.0.
Assists – Abby McCreery 19; Brittany Albanese 12.
Digs – Melissa Pierzchala 9; Jennifer Torrence 9
NO. 24 WHEELING JESUIT (30-4)
Casey Gates 15-0-2; Jenna Pew 12-0-3; Allissa Ware 7-0-2; Megan Ozarzak 7-1-3; Keysha Allison 6-0-1; Angela McNulty 5-0-1; Kristen DuBroy 0-1-0; Jennifer Mohney 0-1-0; Totals 52-3-6.0.
Assists – Keysha Allison 26; Kristen DuBroy 22.
Digs – Laura O'Reilly 13; Keysha Allison 6
2010 ALL-WVIAC VOLLEYBALL TEAM
First Team
Keysha Allison (Wheeling Jesuit, RS/S, Sr., 5-10, Millersburg, OH)
Chantal Hebron (Charleston, OH, Sr., 5-10, Lexington Park, MD)
Haley Lippert (Fairmont State, OH, Soph., 5-10, Liberty Township, OH)
Jana Lowe (Davis & Elkins, RS, Jr., 6-0, Port Republic, MD)
Emmalee Luther (Charleston, MH, Sr., 5-9, Fort Pierce, FL)
Laura O'Reilly (Wheeling Jesuit, L, Sr., 5-7, San Francisco, CA)
Jenna Pew (Wheeling Jesuit, MB, Fr., 6-0, Marshallville, OH)
Allissa Ware (Wheeling Jesuit, OH, Soph., 6-0, Jackson Center, OH)
Theresa Zapach (Fairmont State, MH, Sr., 6-1, Fairmont, WV)
Second Team
Aushia Beavers (Fairmont State, S/OH, Sr., 5-9, Keyser, WV)
Erica Hale (Glenville State, S/DS, Sr., 5-4, St. Louis, MI)
Taylor Hrescak (Pitt-Johnstown, OH, Sr., 5-7, Johnstown, PA)
Lauren Jeschelnik (Shepherd, S, Jr., 6-0, Huntington, MD)
Megan Kehlert (Seton Hill, OH, Sr., 5-9, Plum, PA)
Cameron Lewis (WV State, MB, Soph., 5-9, New Castle, PA)
Taylor Martin (Alderson-Broaddus, MH, Jr., 6-1, Richmond, VA)
MELISSA PIERZCHALA (WEST LIBERTY, OH, JR., 5-8, SYLVANIA, OH)
Blake Saumell (WV Wesleyan, OH, Sr., 5-7, Weston, FL)
All-Freshman Team
Jillian Brown (Alderson-Broaddus, L, 5-5, Reynoldsburg, OH)
Casey Gates (Wheeling Jesuit, OH, 5-8, Jackson Center, OH)
Bethany Kendera (Pitt-Johnstown, MH, 6-1, Johnstown, PA)
Ashley McDonald (Alderson-Broaddus, OH, 5-9, Canonsburg, PA)
Jenna Pew (Wheeling Jesuit, MB, 6-0, Marshallville, OH)
Kelsey Profio (Seton Hill, S, 5-11, Lewis Center, OH)
RACHEL ZEIGLER (WEST LIBERTY, OH, 5-7, PLEASANTVILLE, OH)
