FROSTBURG, Md. — The West Liberty University volleyball team continues its Mountain East Conference schedule Monday night with a road matchup against Frostburg State. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Bobcat Arena.

The Hilltoppers enter the contest at 10-18 overall and 9-5 in MEC play, sitting third in the North Division standings. Frostburg State is 9-15 overall and 6-8 in conference play, currently fourth in the division.

West Liberty will look to bounce back from Friday's 3-0 loss to Fairmont State, while the Bobcats enter the matchup coming off a 3-0 road victory over Davis & Elkins on Oct. 30.

The Hilltoppers claimed the first meeting between the teams this season, earning a 3-2 victory at the ASRC on Oct. 2. After dropping the opening set, West Liberty responded with consecutive set victories before Frostburg forced a fifth set. The Hilltoppers controlled the deciding frame, winning 15-6 to secure the conference victory.

West Liberty enters Monday's matchup with several of the MEC's top individual performers. Setter Dakoda Keni leads the conference with 7.55 assists per set, while outside hitter Amira DuPree ranks fourth with 3.00 kills per set and fifth in points per set at 3.39. Taylor Speake ranks sixth in digs per set at 4.42 and fifth in service aces per set at .41. Middle hitter Julia Birck is also among the league's top attackers, ranking sixth in hitting percentage at .310.

Frostburg State features its own collection of conference standouts. Alyssa Stanton leads the MEC with 0.51 service aces per set, while Alliyah McNair ranks eighth in kills per set at 2.81. Adele Evans is seventh in blocks per set at .84, and libero Miranda Ball ranks eighth in digs per set at 3.98.

The Bobcats have been particularly effective from the service line, leading the MEC with 2.20 service aces per set. They also rank fourth in the conference in blocks per set at 1.96. West Liberty ranks fifth in service aces per set at 1.70 and seventh in digs per set at 15.07.

Following the trip to Frostburg, West Liberty will return home Thursday, Nov. 5, to host Wheeling at 7 p.m. in their final regular season game and senior night at the Academic Sports and Recreation Complex.



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