NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (Oct. 24) – The Saint Vincent women's volleyball team fell in straight sets to Westminster College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup on Saturday evening at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium.
The Titans defeated the Bearcats by set scores of 25-13, 25-20, and 25-14.
Meegan Williams led the Saint Vincent offensive attack with a match-high 14 kills, while also recording two service aces and five digs. Elliot Hardy followed with seven kills and five digs for the Bearcats.
Maria Piraino led the Saint Vincent defense with a team-high 13 digs, while Brenna McCracken added eight digs. Preslee Horchak contributed seven digs, five assists, two kills, and one service ace.
Madie Eagler paced the Bearcats with nine assists, while Horchak added five and Ashlynn Schutz and Hannah Stone each recorded three.
Westminster took control early in the opening set, using a strong offensive performance to earn a 25-13 victory. The Titans recorded 13 kills and hit .333 in the first set.
Saint Vincent battled back in the second set, putting together its strongest offensive performance of the match with a .129 hitting percentage. The Bearcats kept the set competitive, but Westminster pulled away to secure a 25-20 win and take a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Titans carried that momentum into the third set, recording 15 kills to close out the match with a 25-14 victory.
As a team, Saint Vincent totaled 26 kills, 25 assists, 49 digs, and four service aces. Westminster finished with 42 kills, 39 assists, 63 digs, and seven service aces.
Morgan O'Brien led Westminster with 12 kills and 16 assists, while Zoie Reid added 11 kills. Olivia Trent also finished in double figures with 10 kills for the Titans.
Saint Vincent returns to action on Wednesday, October 28 with a road PAC matchup at Waynesburg. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
