West Liberty University Athletics

Hilltopper Volleyball Improves to 7-2

Women's Volleyball | 9/10/2016 8:47:00 PM

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. – The West Liberty University volleyball team split its final two matches at the East Stroudsburg Invitational on Saturday to complete a 3-1 run through the early-season tournament.
Coach Kayla Fetsko-Mull's Hilltoppers (7-2) dropped a 3-0 morning decision to unbeaten St. Anselm (N.H.) on Saturday but rebounded nicely with a 3-0 sweep of Molloy (N.Y.) in the afternoon.
In the morning match, St. Anselm (5-0) got off to a fast start with a 25-19 win in the opening set. The second set proved decisive as the New Hampshire squad outlasted WLU in a 30-28 marathon before eking out a 25-22 nod in the third set.
Mackenzie Sims led the Hilltoppers with 10 kills while Sydney Scherer and Raimey Benson added 8 kills each. Stephanie Leonard had 7 kills and 11 digs while Miranda Garmenn weighed in with 5 service aces and 20 assists.
West Liberty had no trouble with Molloy in the afternoon, opening with a 25-21 win before wrapping up the sweep by scores of 25-19 and 25-14.
Benson had a team-high 10 kills to go along with four blocks while Scherer added 9 kills and 6 blocks. Sims had another strong match with 9 kills and a block while Stephanie Leonard chimed in with 6 kills and 5 blocks. Garmenn and Katie Cornelius had 18 and 17 assists, respectively, with Kailee Cunningham contributing 14 digs.
The Hilltoppers face a big test on Tuesday when they travel to Wheeling for a 7 p.m. match against defending national champion and No. 2-ranked Wheeling Jesuit.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
St. Anselm (N.H.) 3, West Liberty 0
(25-19, 30-28, 25-22)
ST. ANSELM (5-0)
Bickford 11-0-2; Sollows 9-0-3; McCarthy 8-1-1; Williams 7-0-1; Lowery 6-1-1; Hays 3-2-0; Isbell 0-1-0; Keeler 0-0-1. Totals 44-5-5.0
Assists: Hays 32
Digs: Chrisom 19, Lowery 10, Hays 10
WEST LIBERTY (6-2)
Sims 10-0-0; Scherer 8-0-3; Benson 8-0-1; S.Leonard 7-2-0; Clarke 4-0-1; Farley 1-1-0; Guidish 1-0-1; Garmenn 0-5-0; A.Leonard 1-0-0; Jurek 0-1-0; Cornelius 0-1-0. Totals 40-10-3.0.
Assists: Garmenn 20
Digs: S.Leonard 11, Cunningham 11

West Liberty 3, Molloy (N.Y.) 0
(25-21, 25-19, 25-14)
MOLLOY (0-7)
Wren 12-0-0; Wehr 7-0-1; Castellano 6-0-4; Hagerstrom 4-0-3; Smith 2-1-0; Reinis 1-0-0; O'Neill 1-0-0; Carr 0-1-0. Totals 33-2-4.0
Assists: Smith 25
Digs: O'Neill 15, Castellano 10
WEST LIBERTY (7-2)
Benson 10-0-4; Scherer 9-0-6; Sims 9-1-0; S.Leonard 6-0-5; Baumhoer 2-0-0; Jans 1-0-2; Clarke 1-0-1; Cornelius 0-2-0; Garmenn 0-1-0; Cunningham 0-1-0. Totals 38-5-11.0
Assists: Garmenn 18, Cornelius 17
Digs: Cunningham 14

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Players Mentioned

#9 Miranda Garmenn: S/DS; 5' 6"; Junior

#10 Sydney Scherer: MB; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#4 Stephanie Leonard: MB/OH; 6' 0"; Freshman

#14 Raimey Benson: RS/OH; 6' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#9 Miranda Garmenn
: 5' 6"; Junior
: S/DS

#10 Sydney Scherer
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: MB

#4 Stephanie Leonard
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: MB/OH

#14 Raimey Benson
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: RS/OH