Women's Volleyball | 10/4/2011 11:07:00 PM

MATCH PHOTOS

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The West Liberty University women's volleyball team got back to the .500 mark in West Virginia Conference play Tuesday night with a 3-0 romp past Glenville State at the ASRC.
    Coach Brooke Turner's Lady Hilltoppers (6-9, 3-3) blasted the Pioneers (2-15, 0-6) by scores of 25-15, 25-18 and 25-16.
    Rachel Ziegler paced West Liberty with a dozen kills, Melissa Pierzchala added 7 kills and 6 digs and Anne Edwards chipped in with 5 kills and 4 blocks. Gabbie Davis and Chelsea Byrge finished with 14 and 13 assists, respectively, while Haylee Strause was charted with a match-high 12 digs.
    The Hilltoppers return to the ASRC on Thursday for a 7 p.m. match against defending WVIAC champion Wheeling Jesuit.
 
VOLLEYBALL
West Liberty 3, Glenville State 0
(25-15, 25-18, 25-16)
GLENVILLE STATE (2-15, 0-6)
    MacKenzie Willneff 7-0-0; Jamie Schindel 6-0-1; Ella Messinger 4-0-1; Heather Stout 4-0-1; Julieanne Buckley 4-0-1; Chelsea Stickelman 1-0-0; Stefanie Gladders 1-0-1; Totals 27-0-3.0.
    Assists – Stefanie Gladders 17.
    Digs – Heather Stout 7; Jamie Schindel 7
WEST LIBERTY (6-9, 3-3)
    Rachel Ziegler 12-0-1; Melissa Pierzchala 7-0-2; Anne Edwards 5-0-4; Michaela Hawkins 4-0-3; Nicole Sadecky 3-0-0; Emily Mellie 2-0-3; Alexandra Kowalski 1-0-0; Heather Tolson 1-0-0; April Salyer 0-1-0; Gabbie Davis 0-1-0; Totals 35-2-8.0.
    Assists – Gabbie Davis 14; Chelsea Byrge 13.
    Digs – Haylee Strause 12