Women's Volleyball | 10/13/2013 9:01:00 AM

Box Score SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – West Liberty dropped a 3-1 decision to Shepherd here Saturday afternoon in Mountain East Conference volleyball action at the Butcher Center.
    Coach Kayla Fetsko's Hilltoppers (7-12, 2-4) came out on the short end of 25-23 and 25-20 counts in the first two sets before getting back in the match with a 25-15 romp in the third set. The host Rams (10-8, 5-2) were able to close out the match with a hard-fought 25-20 decision in the fourth set.
    Chelsea Bertie led West Liberty with 11 kills, 2 blocks and a service ace with Rachel Zeigler adding 9 kills. Nicole Sadecky had a solid match with 8 kills, 2 aces, a block and 11 digs while Chelsea Byrge stuffed the stat sheet with 3 kills, 4 aces, a block, 24 assists and 10 digs. Courtney Pyeritz chipped in with a team-high 19 digs.
    The Hilltoppers will host West Virginia Wesleyan on Tuesday in a 7 p.m. match at the ASRC.
 
VOLLEYBALL
Shepherd 3, West Liberty 1
(25-23, 25-20, 15-25, 25-20)
WEST LIBERTY (7-12, 2-4)
    Chelsea Bertie 11-1-2; Rachel Zeigler 9-0-0; Nicole Sadecky 8-2-1; Chelsea Byrge 3-4-1; Peyton Miller 3-3-0; Emily Mellie 3-0-3; Courtney Pyeritz 1-1-0. Totals 38-11-4.0
    Assists: Chelsea Byrge 24
    Digs: Courtney Pyeritz 19, Nicole Sadecky 11, Chelsea Byrge 10, Miranda Garmenn 10
SHEPHERD (10-8, 5-2)
    Melani Lewis 14-1-2; Kayla Walker 13-1-2; Valerie Bour 7-2-5; Katie Beecher 6-0-4; Anna Roper 5-0-5; Meg Kenny 4-0-4; Kayla Motheral 2-0-2.; Lauren Summa 1-1-0. Totals 52-5-13.0.
    Assists: Taylor Belella 27, Tommie Jo David 18
    Digs: Lauren Summa 25, Valerie Bour 13, Melani Lewis 11