ELKINS, W.Va. — The Davis & Elkins College volleyball team fell to the University of Charleston 3-0 on Friday, Oct. 17, at the McDonnell Center, dropping the match by scores of 26-24, 25-9 and 25-23.

The Senators battled in the opening set, recording 16 kills and pushing Charleston beyond the 25-point mark before falling 26-24. Davis & Elkins struggled to find its rhythm in the second set, dropping a 25-9 decision, but responded with a strong effort in the third set, recording 14 kills and hitting .286 before Charleston closed out the match 25-23.

Aliceya Ciftcioglu led the Senators offensively with 10 kills and added five digs. Jezabel Bernard contributed five kills, while Braelyn Brenneman and Kaylee Vanjo each recorded four kills. Brenneman also added a block.

Liene Dujin paced the D&E offense with 14 assists and led the team with four service aces. Vanjo added two aces, while Neve Norris recorded a team-high eight digs. Ciftcioglu and Dujin each contributed five digs.

The Senators finished with 34 kills, six service aces and 24 digs. Charleston recorded 31 kills, eight aces and six blocks to secure the sweep.

Davis & Elkins will return to action Tuesday, Oct. 20, traveling to West Liberty University for a Mountain East Conference matchup. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. in West Liberty, West Virginia.