WEST CHESTER, Pa.- After a 3-0 weekend, which saw the Golden Rams triumph in straight sets in all three matches, the West Chester University women's volleyball team (3-0) is set for its next challenger as Chestnut Hill (1-0) will visit Hollinger Field House on Wednesday night beginning at 6 p.m.
West Chester vs Chestnut Hill
Match Details: Wednesday, September 10 I 6 P.M.
Location: Hollinger Field House (West Chester, Pa.)
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Series: 9-2
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Last Time Out
West Chester opened the year with an unbeaten weekend of volleyball that saw the team go 3-0 with three straight set victories over Georgian Court, Dominican, and Charleston. West Chester hit north of .200 in every match on the weekend, including a .297 hitting percentage in the win over Georgian Court on Friday.
Abiah Lane (Ardmore, Pa./Lower Merion) had an excellent weekend for West Chester, finishing with 23 kills and seven aces, both of which were the best on the team.
Zoe Haines (York, Pa./York Suburban) had a strong weekend as well, finishing with 22 kills and a team-high 10 blocks.
Lacie Brown (Cochranville, Pa./Avon Grove) led the team in assists with 79 and was second in digs with 28, while rookie libero
Elianna Freeman (Jersey Village, Tx./Jersey Village) led the team in digs with 33 in her first weekend of collegiate volleyball.
Series History
West Chester is 9-2 against Chestnut Hill since September 2009 and is a perfect 5-0 against the Griffins in Hollinger Field House. West Chester enters play on Wednesday looking to avenge a loss at Chestnut Hill a year ago, and the familiar confines of Hollinger seem to be as good a place as any to do just that. West Chester has only dropped one set to Chestnut Hill at home since 2009, with that lone blemish coming in a 3-1 win in September 2011.
Know The Foe
West Chester has faced Chestnut Hill at least once in each of the last four seasons, but has an added level of familiarity with the Griffins as
Nicole Dimiris transferred from WCU to Chestnut Hill for her final collegiate season.
Scouting Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill enters play following a four-set victory over Kutztown on Friday in its season opener. On the road at Kutztown, Chestnut Hill won the first set 25-23 before dropping the second 32-30, but bounced back to take the next two 25-23, 25-20 to win the match by a 3-1 final.
Kate Hanley led Chestnut Hill with a career-high 19 kills along with four aces, while Kass Kimmel had an excellent collegiate debut, notching 16 kills on a .293 hitting performance along with 12 digs for the first double-double of her collegiate career. Sofia Rodriguez chipped in a double-double of her own with 50 assists and 16 digs, while Alex Crespin led all players in digs with 29 to go along with seven assists in the victory.
Up Next
West Chester will go out on the road this weekend, visiting Molloy on Friday night before heading to Goldey Beacom for a tri-match on Saturday.
