INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Despite winning the first set, Davis & Elkins volleyball suffered a 3-1 setback to West Virginia State on the road Tuesday night in Mountain East Conference (MEC) play.
 
THE RUNDOWN

• Final Score: West Virginia State 3, Davis & Elkins 1 (25-13, 25-21, 25-20)
• Records: Davis & Elkins (6-2) | West Virginia State (8-1)
• Location: Walker Center – Institute, W.Va.

 
TEAM LEADERS

• Macie Magallon once again led D&E offensively with 16 kills, adding an ace and three digs.
• Brilane Manchego posted 35 assists and nine digs to go along with three kills.
• Mariah Autobee had a team-high 13 digs, while Briana Leon, Cynthia Arango and Manchego had nine each.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Things were tightly contested to start the match before the Senators used a 4-0 run, with a kill from Mya Mintschenko and Maria Isabel Butruce Candiota, for a 9-5 advantage. A kill from Magallon followed a service ace as the D&E lead swelled to 12-6and the Senators maintained their advantage throughout the set.
• WVSU had one last push in the opening set, trimming the deficit to 23-21, before D&E posted the final two points for the victory in the first frame.
• The Yellow Jackets got off to a strong start, leading 4-0, and pushed the lead to 10-4. Off the timeout, WVSU made it 14-5 and stretched the edge to 21-10. The Senators made a late push, but the lead was too much to overcome as WVSU earned the 25-17 set win.
• The Yellow Jackets doubled up the Senators at 6-3, 8-4 and 10-5 in the third set. Three straight points, kickstarted by a Brianna Portley attack, trimmed the deficit to 10-8. Six consecutive points put things comfortably in favor of WVSU at 23-14.
• After trading points to start, the Yellow Jackets had four consecutive markers for a 10-6 lead. D&E answered with a mini surge of its own that had two kills from Magallon, slicing the deficit to 14-11.
• Five points in a row allowed D&E to tie the score at 17 and a quick attack from Manchego ultimately lifted the Senators ahead at 19-18. It was the last point of the night for the Senators, however, as the Yellow Jackets closed the night with the final seven markers.

 
 UP NEXT

• Davis & Elkins concludes the regular season with consecutive road games inside the McDonnell Center.
• The Senators face Concord in a rescheduled match on Thursday, March 4 at 7:00 PM.  

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