Volleyball Drops Conference Opener At Seton Hill

GREENSBURG, Pa. - West Chester University women's volleyball lost at Seton Hill in five sets in its first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference match of the season.
 
The Golden Rams (12-2 overall, 0-1 PSAC) and Griffins (5-4, 1-0) went back and forth as the set scores were 12-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18, 10-15.
 
How it happened:
 

• West Chester trailed the entire first set as Seton Hill took an 11-3 lead and never looked back.
• The Golden Rams pulled off an incredible comeback in the second set, scoring 17 of the last 22 points after trailing 16-8.
• The third and fourth sets were close throughout. A kill by WCU freshman Hailey Lewis (Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown) sent the match into the deciding fifth set.
• The Golden Rams won five of the final nine points in the match, but they could not overcome the 11-5 lead Seton Hill built in the set.

 
Inside the numbers:
 

• Senior Rachel Robb (Blackwood, N.J. / Paul VI) recorded nine kills with a .364 hitting percentage and five block assists.
• Graduate student Shaye Whiteman (Gettysburg, Pa. / Gettysburg) had a season-high 29 digs as well as a team-high three service aces.
• Freshman Jillian Borgerding (Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Highlands Ranch) posted a career-high 46 assists. 

Up next:
 
West Chester has a quick turnaround as they visit another PSAC opponent in California University of Pennsylvania on Saturday at 1 p.m.