West Liberty University Athletics

Lady Hilltoppers Stun Previously-Unbeaten Shippensburg

Women's Volleyball | 9/20/2013 7:31:00 PM

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The West Liberty University women's volleyball team highlighted the first day of the MEC/PSAC Crossover with an impressive 3-1 victory against previously-unbeaten Shippensburg (Pa.) at the Hilltoppers' Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex.

Making West Liberty's upset win even more surprising was the fact that Coach Kayla Fetsko's Hilltoppers (3-6) have been battling injuries throughout the early part of the season and came into the weekend tournament with four starters and key contributors on the sidelines.

West Liberty took the first game by a 25-20 score but the Red Raiders (6-1) bounced back with a 25-18 decision to square the match at one game each. The Hilltoppers took the upper hand with a 25-21 win in the third game and closed things out with a 25-22 verdict in the fourth and final game.

Rachel Zeigler led the way with a dozen kills while Nicole Sadecky and Chelsea Bertie added 7 kills each. Peyton Miller and Paige Warner chipped in with 6 and 5 kills, respectively, while adding 3 blocks apiece. Chelsea Byrge added 25 assists while Courtney Pyeritz notched a team-high 21 digs.

West Liberty had dropped its opening match of the day, coming up short in three tightly-played games against Edinboro by scores of 25-17, 25-23 and 25-22.

Bertie paced WLU with 7 kills, an ace and a block while Sadecky added 6 kills, an ace, 2 blocks and 10 digs.

West Liberty wraps up the MEC/PSAC Crossover on Saturday with a 10 a.m. match against Slippery Rock and a 2 p.m. tilt with Kutztown.

VOLLEYBALL

MEC/PSAC Crossover

Edinboro 3, West Liberty 0

(25-17, 25-23, 25-22)

EDINBORO (6-3)

Marah Maycock 12-3-2; Megan Branchick 6-0-2; Latoya Hutchinson 3-1-3; Tabitha Meeks 3-0-0; Jen Gruber 3-0-1; Maria Concheck 1-0-7; Katie Felix 0-1-0; Nicole Brunot 0-1-0; Haley Marett 0-2-0; Totals 28-8-10.0

Assists: Katie Felix 15.

Digs: Tabitha Meeks 35; Haley Marett 33; Marah Maycock 31; Katie Felix 11

WEST LIBERTY (2-6)

Chelsea Bertie 7-1-1; Nicole Sadecky 6-1-2; Rachel Zeigler 5-0-1; Peyton Miller 3-0-1; Candice Rathburn 0-0-3; Paige Warner 0-0-1; Chelsea Byrge 0-1-0; Totals 21-3-6.0.

Assists: n/a

Digs: Nicole Sadecky 10

West Liberty 3, Shippensburg 1

(25-20, 18-25, 25-21, 25-22)

SHIPPENSBURG (6-1)

Jill Edwards 12-0-1; Gabbie Holt 9-3-4; Faith Athey 5-0-8; Taylor Gottshall 4-0-5; Samantha Edwards 4-0-2; Abby Mummert 2-0-0; Maura Nolan 0-2-4; Totals 36-5-13.5

Assists: Maura Nolan 33; Gabbie Holt 12

Digs: Maria Peluso 21; Jill Edwards 13; Maura Nolan 11; Gabbie Holt 11

WEST LIBERTY (3-6)

Rachel Zeigler 12-0-0; Chelsea Bertie 7-0-0; Nicole Sadecky 7-0-0; Peyton Miller 6-0-3; Paige Warner 5-0-3; Chelsea Byrge 2-0-2; Candice Rathburn 1-0-4; Brittany Albanese 0-2-0. Totals 40-2-7.0.

Assists: Chelsea Byrge 25

Digs: Courtney Pyeritz 21

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