Women's Volleyball | 10/14/2011 8:49:00 AM

PHILIPPI, W.Va. – The West Liberty University women's volleyball team came up short on the road Thursday night, dropping a 3-0 decision to Alderson-Broaddus in a West Virginia Conference match at Rex Pyles Arena.

Coach Brooke Turner's Hilltoppers (7-11, 3-5) lost the first two games by scores of 25-19 and 25-18 to fall into an early hole. They battled the host Battlers (9-15, 4-3) to the wire in Game Three only to come away on the short end of a 26-24 tally.

Melissa Pierzchala paced WLU with 10 kills while Anne Edwards added 6 kills and 3 blocks. Chelsea Byrge led the squad with 7 assists and 10 digs while Haylee Strause also was charted with 10 digs.

The Hilltoppers will be idle this weekend before returning to action on Wednesday with a 7 p.m. match at Seton Hill.
 
VOLLEYBALL
Alderson-Broaddus 3, West Liberty 0
(25-19, 25-18, 26-24)
WEST LIBERTY (7-11, 3-5)
    Melissa Pierzchala 10-0-0; Anne Edwards 6-0-3; Rachel Ziegler 4-1-1; Emily Mellie 3-0-1; Michaela Hawkins 3-0-2; Alexandra Kowalski 2-0-0; Heather Tolson 1-0-1; Nicole Sadecky 1-0-0; Chelsea Byrge 0-1-1. Totals 30-2-4.5.
    Assists – Chelsea Byrge 7
    Digs – Haylee Strause 10; Chelsea Byrge 10; Rachel Ziegler 8
ALDERSON-BROADDUS (9-15, 4-3)
    April Lammert 14-0-2; Ashley MacDonald 13-3-0; Erin Armstrong 10-0-1; Katie Bedel 5-0-1; Victoria Morgan 4-0-2; Kayla Peterson 3-0-2; Taylor Dutcher 2-1-0; Samantha Bailey 2-0-1; Jillian Brown 1-2-0; Melissa Kahlig 0-0-1. Totals 54-6-5.0.
    Assists – Kayla Peterson 42.
    Digs – Ashley MacDonald 10; Jillian Brown 8