ELKINS, W.Va. — The Davis & Elkins College volleyball team fell to West Virginia State in straight sets Friday night at the McDonnell Center, dropping the match 25-16, 25-21, 25-18.

The Senators (0-23, 0-9 MEC) battled throughout the match but were unable to overcome the Yellow Jackets, who improved to 9-10 overall and 5-4 in Mountain East Conference play.

Davis & Elkins was led offensively by Aliceya Ciftcioglu, who recorded a team-high 13 kills and added three service aces. Jezabel Bernard contributed nine kills, while Braelyn Brenneman finished with three kills and a team-high four total blocks.

Setter Liene Dujin paced the Senators with 24 assists and added six digs. Neve Norris led the defensive effort with 12 digs, while Kaylee Vanjo recorded six digs.

West Virginia State finished with 39 kills and a .295 hitting percentage compared to 31 kills and a .127 hitting percentage for Davis & Elkins. The Senators kept pace in several statistical categories, matching the Yellow Jackets with six total blocks and finishing just one dig behind with 42.

After dropping the opening set 25-16, Davis & Elkins showed improvement in the second set, recording nine kills and keeping the score closer before falling 25-21. The Senators added 13 kills in the third set but were unable to force a fourth, falling 25-18.