WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Oct. 28) – Led by a match-high 19 kills from Meegan Williams, the Saint Vincent women's volleyball team snapped its six-match losing streak with a 3-1 victory over Waynesburg University in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup on Wednesday evening.
The Bearcats (5-13, 3-6 PAC) defeated the Yellow Jackets (1-20, 0-10 PAC) by set scores of 25-14, 23-25, 25-13 and 25-17 to earn their third conference victory of the season.
Williams led the Saint Vincent offensive attack, recording 19 kills on a .356 hitting percentage, while also adding a team-high 13 digs for a double-double. Sabrina George followed with nine kills on an impressive .438 hitting percentage, while Aubrey Siwula added five kills.
Preslee Horchak paced the Bearcats with 16 assists and five service aces, while also collecting 11 digs. Madie Eagler dished out nine assists, while Bailey Green added eight assists and 10 digs.
Defensively, Brenna McCracken and Maria Piraino each totaled 12 digs, while Ashlynn Schutz recorded two blocks. McCracken and Piraino also added three service aces apiece.
Saint Vincent controlled the opening set, using a 5-0 run to take an early 8-3 lead. The Bearcats continued to build their advantage, eventually extending their lead to 21-10 before closing out the first set with a convincing 25-14 victory.
Waynesburg responded in the second set, edging Saint Vincent by a 25-23 score to even the match at one set apiece.
The Bearcats bounced back in dominant fashion in the third set, recording 13 kills on a match-best .303 hitting percentage. Saint Vincent limited the Yellow Jackets to just six kills in the set, cruising to a 25-13 victory to regain the match advantage.
Saint Vincent carried that momentum into the fourth set, closing out the match with a 25-17 win to secure the 3-1 conference victory.
As a team, the Bearcats totaled 42 kills, 37 assists, 70 digs and 13 service aces, while holding Waynesburg to just 27 kills and a .008 hitting percentage.
Shannon Zawislak and Lydia Francis led Waynesburg with seven kills apiece, while Peyton Kuhns recorded a match-high 18 digs.
The Bearcats will return home on Saturday, Oct. 31, when they host Grove City College in another PAC matchup. The match is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
