LATROBE, Pa. (Oct. 31) – The Saint Vincent College women's volleyball team took the opening set, but visiting Grove City rallied to defeat the Bearcats, 3-1, in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup on Senior Day at the Robert S. Carey Student Center.
Saint Vincent (5-14, 3-7 PAC) won the opening set by a 25-22 score before Grove City (20-5, 8-2 PAC) responded with three consecutive set victories by scores of 25-12, 25-19, and 25-17 to secure the conference win.
Meegan Williams led the Bearcats offensively, recording a match-high 15 kills while adding 16 digs for a double-double. Aubrey Siwula followed with nine kills, while Elliot Hardy chipped in six kills in the loss.
Preslee Horchak paced the Saint Vincent offense with 15 assists, while Bailey Green added 10 assists and 10 digs. Defensively, Brenna McCracken led the Bearcats with 20 digs, while Sabrina George recorded two of Saint Vincent's four service aces.
As a team, Saint Vincent totaled 40 kills, 34 assists, 79 digs, and four service aces. Grove City finished with 57 kills, 51 assists, 97 digs, and seven service aces.
The Bearcats hit .143 in their opening-set victory, recording 11 kills while limiting Grove City to a .023 hitting percentage. The Wolverines bounced back offensively over the final three sets, finishing the match with a .222 hitting percentage compared to Saint Vincent's .127 mark.
Sarah Hart led Grove City with 14 kills, while Alayna Dorst added 11 kills and 23 digs. Brooke Manfull dished out a match-high 29 assists, while Lilly Wojtala collected 29 digs in the victory.
Saint Vincent will return to action on Wednesday, November 4, traveling to Loretto, Pennsylvania, for a 6 p.m. matchup against Saint Francis University.
