WEST CHESTER, Pa.- Zoe Haines (York, Pa./York Suburban) posted a match-high 10 kills and four blocks to help lead the West Chester University women's volleyball team (1-0) to a convincing 3-0 victory over Georgian Court on opening day in Hollinger Field House.
Abiah Lane (Ardmore, Pa./Lower Merion) chipped in eight kills of her own along with seven from
Anna Richardson (Smyrna, Del./Smyrna) while Lane and
Julia Kwitchoff (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield) tied for the team lead in aces with three each.
Lacie Brown (Cochranville, Pa./Avon Grove) led the team in both assists and digs with 27 and 14, while
Elianna Freeman (Jersey Village, Tx./Jersey Village) had a strong collegiate debut at Liberto, coming away with nine digs and a pair of assists.
West Chester raced out to an early 14-5 lead in the first set thanks to an ace by Brown before rolling to a 25-16 opening set victory.
In the second set, West Chester found itself behind 9-5 early before an 11-5 run gave West Chester a 16-14 lead midway through the set. Once the Golden Rams retook the lead, West Chester never trailed again, closing the set on a 9-6 run to capture the second set 25-20 and take a 2-0 lead in the match.
West Chester won 13 of the first 20 points of the third set to take a 13-7 lead early in the third set. This lead was more than enough for West Chester as the Golden Rams coasted to a 25-14 third set victory and a 3-0 win to open the season.
West Chester hit .297 in the victory, including a strong .333 effort in the second set, along with a .308 first set performance and a .257 third set effort to finish out the season-opening win.
Ava Chrunesky led Georgian Court in kills wtih five while Genesis Simanca added five kills of her own in the setback.
Up Next
West Chester will be back in action tomorrow for a pair of matches beginning with an 11 a.m. clash against Dominican (N.Y.) before wrapping up the weekend with a 1 p.m. match against Charleston (W.V.).
