Ashland, Ohio – West Liberty secured a convincing victory over D'Youville (N.Y.) on Friday afternoon, marking Coach Makenzy Johnson's first win as head coach of the WLU volleyball program. In the opening match of the day, West Liberty battled but ultimately fell short to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Opponent East Stroudsburg University, 3-1.
QUICK DETAILS (MATCH 1):
Final Score: West Liberty 1, East Stroudsburg 3 (14-25, 25-14,19-25,23-25)
Team Records: West Liberty 0-1, East Stroudsburg 1-0
Attendance: 112
MATCH DETAILS:
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Ashland got off to a strong start taking the the first set, 14-25
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The Hilltoppers ran away in the second set, winning decisively 25-14 to even the match, 1-1
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Ashland regained momentum with a 25-19 victory in the third set, setting the stage for a tense fourth set
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The final set was closely contested, but West Liberty came up just short, losing 23-25 and the match 1-3
WEST LIBERTY STATISTICAL LEADERS:
Kills - Liv McAtee (16), Ashley Cudnik (10) , Jarynn Hartman (7)
Aces - Jarynn Hartman (2), Ashley Cudnik (1), Kendall Smith (1)
Blocks - Riley Cudnik (4), Liv McAtee (3), Paige Gross (2)
Assists - Dakoda Keni (39), Grace Yoder (2), Jarynn Hartman (1)
Digs - Grace Yoder (16), Jarynn Hartman (7), Bella Dart (5)
QUICK DETAILS (MATCH 2):
Final Score: West Liberty 3, D'Youville (N.Y.) 1
Team Records: West Liberty 1-1, D'Youville (N.Y.) 1-0 ( 25-21,25-23,20-25,25-23)
Attendance: 112
MATCH DETAILS:
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The Hilltoppers ran away with the win, 3-1 against the Saints
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West Liberty took the first set 25-21
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West Liberty won the second set 25-23
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D'Youville did rally to take the third set from West Liberty
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West Liberty secured the win by taking the fourth set 25-23
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Court general Dakoda Keni recorded 39 assists in the win
WEST LIBERTY STATISTICAL LEADERS:
Kills - Ashley Cudnik (12), Liv McAtee (11), Riley Cudnik (9)
Aces - Ashley Cudnik (3), Dakoda Keni (3)
Blocks - Paige Gross (8), Liv McAtee (5), Riley Cudnik (4)
Assists - Dakoda Keni (39), Grace Yoder (3), Riley Cudnik (1)
Digs - Dakoda Keni (14), Grace Yoder (14), Ashley Cudnik (10)
UP NEXT:
West Liberty faces Nova Southeastern tomorrow before an evening closer against host Ashland. First serve is set for Noon and 6:00 p.m. inside Kates Gymnasium
