Women's Volleyball | 9/22/2012 7:08:00 PM

Box Score     WHEELING, W.Va. – The West Liberty University volleyball team closed out a solid weekend at the Wheeling Jesuit Invitational on Saturday with a 3-0 loss to the No. 16-ranked Cardinals.
    It was the only loss of the tournament for Coach Kayla Fetsko's Hilltoppers (8-7), who had swept three-set matches from Ohio Valley and Glenville State on Friday.
    Host Wheeling Jesuit (15-1), the four-time defending WVIAC champs, had a little too much firepower for the young West Liberty squad on Saturday as the host Cardinals won by scores of 25-12, 25-14 and 25-10.
    Rachel Zeigler had 9 kills and a block while Anne Edwards added 8 kills and 2 blocks for the Hilltoppers. Chelsea Byrge led all players with 24 assists and Courtney Pyeritz topped WLU with 8 digs.
    West Liberty returns to the ASRC on Monday for its home opener against Pitt-Greensburg. The match is set for a 7 p.m. start.
 
VOLLEYBALL
WJU Invitational
No. 16 Wheeling Jesuit 3, West Liberty 0
(25-12, 25-14, 25-10)
WEST LIBERTY (8-7)
    Rachel Zeigler 9-0-1; Anne Edwards 8-0-2; Ali Kowalski 4-0-0; Michaela Hawkins 3-0-1; Nikki Sadecky 3-0-0; Chelsea Byrge 0-0-0; Gabbie Davis 0-0-0; Courtney Pyeritz 0-0-0; Brittany Albanese 0-0-0. Totals 27-0-3.0
    Assists: Chelsea Byrge 24
    Digs: Courtney Pyeritz 8
WHEELING JESUIT (15-1)
    Jenna Pew 10-1-3; Alissa Ware 9-0-3; Abby Wietrzykowski 6-3-0; Emily Blank 5-3-2; Rachel Caja 4-0-5; Ashley Remlinger 3-0-2; Madison Strall 2-1-0; Corrin Early 1-0-0; Rachel Gambow 1-0-0; Angela McNulty 0-0-1; Makenzie Ripley 0-0-0. Totals 41-10-9.0
    Assists: Madison Strall 19
    Digs: Makenzie Ripley 10