PITTSBURGH – Point Park battled in each set, but dropped a 3-0 final to Wheeling University on Friday night at the Student Center. Wheeling won by set scores of 25-21, 25-18 and 25-22.
Wheeling hit .227 in the win with 41 kills and 14 errors. Point Park finished with a .075 hitting percentage, totaling 36 kills and 26 errors. Both teams recorded six blocks.
The Pioneers had a strong night behind the service line, recording seven aces.
Alexa Arnold recorded three aces, while
Te'Jah Montgomery finished with two.
Nicole Reasbeck led Point Park on the attack with 10 kills to go with nine digs.
Savannah Kitchen and
Patricia Calero-Irizarry finished with six kills apiece, while
Leilani Fongyen recorded five. Marianna Oyla-Rivera passed out 31 assists to go with nine digs.
Defensively,
Mia Arndt recorded 15 digs.
Wheeling's Ava Green recorded a match-high 14 kills, while Katie Wilking and Aleithia Wilson added seven apiece for Wheeling. Mara McDougal had a match-high 19 digs for Wheeling.
Point Park wraps up the home portion of its schedule on Monday evening against MEC-North-leading Fairmont State. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. at the Student Center.
