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West Liberty WLU 17-15
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West Liberty WLU 23 23 25 23 (1)
Davis & Elkins DE 25 25 18 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Josh Hill, Assistant AD for External Relations

Senators Pick Up 3-1 Triumph in MEC Quarterfinals Against West Liberty

WHEELING, W. Va. – Making its first appearance in the Mountain East Conference (MEC) Tournament since joining the league prior to the start of the season, Davis & Elkins earned a 3-1 win over West Liberty to advance to tomorrow's MEC Semifinals in Wheeling.
 
Kaitlyn LaCour proved why she was selected as a first team all-conference selection with an impressive 20 kills on 53 attacks to lead the charge. The Senators held a big edge at the net and were able to take a crucial 2-0 match lead with a big run in the second set. Sarah Warren dished out 33 assists and added 23 digs and three kills, while Kelly Smith notched 27 digs and three aces.
 
West Liberty was paced by the duo of Mackenzie Sims and Madison Clayton, who combined for 23 kills. The Hilltoppers nearly tied the match at two, keeping things close in the fourth set.
 
D&E received contributions from throughout the lineup with five players recording five or more kills, including LaCour (20), Luann O'Kane (9), Mya Mintschenko (8), Lillie Mueller (7) and Raleighanne Weaver (6). The Senators hit .170 as a team and recorded 97 digs.
 
THE RUNDOWN
  • Davis & Elkins (19-9) – 3
  • West Liberty (17-15) – 1
  • Set Scores: 25-23, 25-23, 18-25, 25-23
  • McDonough Center – Wheeling W. Va.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Set One: Davis & Elkins jumped in front for an early lead, thanks to several WLU attack errors and the offense of Lillie Mueller, who finished with five kills in the frame. Leading 24-17, D&E staved off a late run from West Liberty to take the opening set by a 25-23 margin.
  • Set Two: D&E answered back from a slow start in the second set, taking its first lead of the frame at 9-8 following a kill from LaCour. A 6-2 West Liberty run prompted a Davis & Elkins timeout, trailing 14-10. Consecutive kills from Mintschenko made it 17-12 in favor of the Hilltoppers, but the Senators fired off a 9-1 run following a timeout to battle back for the dramatic 25-23 set win. Trailing by five, LaCour had two kills and Smith added an ace to help fuel the big run.
  • Set Three: O'Kane had three kills in the early portions of the set, pushing the Senators to the quick 6-2 edge. Three consecutive attack errors halted a West Liberty surge as D&E moved its edge to 11-7. The Hilltoppers responded following their timeout, nabbing the 12-11 lead. WLU remained in control through the latter portions of the third set, holding on for the 25-18 set win.
  • Set Four: Weaver fired a kill for a 5-3 lead in the fourth set and LaCour extended it with a big swing for a 9-6 advantage. Warren placed a kill in the middle of three WLU players for the 11-10 lead before WLU rattled off a scoring surge for a 15-13 lead. LaCour delivered two straight kills to tie the set at 15 and powered down another swing for a 17-15 lead. A 6-3 run to close the frame dashed any hopes of a West Liberty comeback attempt as the Senators took the set and the match.
 
MATCH NOTES
  • Davis & Elkins used a 9-1 run to end the second set, taking a 2-0 edge in the match.
  • This marks the Senators first postseason victory as a member of the Mountain East Conference for any sport, aside from a conference championship victory for the women's cross country team earlier this month. It's the first victory for the D&E volleyball program in its postseason debut in the league.
  • Thursday marked the second victory over West Liberty this season, previously defeating the Hilltoppers back in the regular season.
  • The Senators held an 8.0-0 edge in blocks through the first three sets. D&E entered the match in the top-30 of NCAA DII schools in blocks/set.
  • Several different players had big stretches offensively throughout the match for D&E, with none bigger than the performance from LaCour in the fourth set. She finished the frame with six kills, an ace and a block assist.
  • LaCour had her 12th match with 10 or more kills over the course of the last 13 outings. She also had her sixth match with 20 or more kills.
 
UP NEXT
  • Davis & Elkins will continue its postseason run on Friday, November 22 with a semifinal matchup against the winner of Wheeling/Charleston (W. Va.). First serve is set for 7:30 PM.
 
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