PITTSBURGH – West Virginia State hit .266 with just 17 errors as the Yellow Jackets defeated Point Park in straight sets (25-18, 25-14, 25-22) on Saturday afternoon at the Student Center.
Prior to the match, Point Park celebrated and honored its seven senior student-athletes, including
Lily Wright,
Marianna Oyola-Rivera,
Savannah Kitchen,
Mia Arndt,
Te'Jah Montgomery,
Nicole Reasbeck and
Sara Faith.
Watch a full video tribute to the seniors (produced by teammate
Carson Burgh).
Point Park struggled on the attack, recording just 28 kills and 19 errors on 105 total attacks (.086 hitting pct.). The Pioneers did hold a 5-3 advantage in blocks and recorded six aces on the afternoon.
Senior
Nicole Reasbeck led the Pioneers with eight kills and five digs in the match.
Patricia Calero-Irizarry finished with six kills and two blocks.
Savannah Kitchen recorded five kills and four digs on senior day.
Marianna Oyola-Rivera passed out a team-high 21 assists to go with three kills, three blocks and five digs.
Mia Arndt recorded a team-high 12 digs.
Maya Vilmar led the Yellow Jackets with 12 kills and six digs. Deniz Akgul added 10 kills. Lilly Adkins recorded a match-high 14 digs.
Point Park returns to MEC play on Tuesday evening at Frostburg State. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
