WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University women's volleyball team (10-15, 2-8) is set to return to action in Hollinger Field House for the final time this season as the Golden Rams host Shepherd (19-3, 8-2) on Friday evening and Shippensburg (16-9, 6-4) on Saturday afternoon on Dig Pink Weekend in West Chester.
West Chester vs Shepherd
Game Details: October 30 – 6 p.m. I Hollinger Field House (West Chester, Pa.)
Series: 5-17
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West Chester vs Shippensburg
Game Details: October 31 – 1 p.m. I Hollinger Field House (West Chester, Pa.)
Series: 28-62
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Five Things to Know
- West Chester halted its losing streak last Saturday with a 3-0 win over Millersville, which moved the Golden Rams to 10-15 on the season and gave head coach Kassie Bellaver her 400th career victory at the helm of the Golden Rams. This win, led by 11 kills from Anna Richardson (Smyrna, Del./Smyrna) along with four aces from Elianna Freeman (Jersey Village, Tx./Jersey Village), halted a four-match losing streak for the Golden Rams.
- Gwen Atkins (Morristown, N.J./Morristown) leads West Chester in kills with 212, while CeCe Isenberg (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) is a close second with 201 kills of her own. Gwen Atkins also leads the team in aces with 34, while Hailey Atkins (Morristown, N.J./Morristown) leads the squad in digs with 280. Ada Koksal (Istanbul, Turkey/Terakki) remains the team leader in assists with 374, while Bria Stepp (Cranberry Twp, Pa./Seneca Valley) is second with 333. Julia Kwitchoff (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield) is first in blocks with 94.
- Shepherd enters play on Friday at 19-3 overall and 8-2 in league action after a pair of 3-0 wins over Millersville and Lackawanna last weekend. The Rams have won six of seven, with their lone loss in this stretch coming on October 17: a 3-1 setback at Lock Haven. Ada McCoy leads the Shepherd in kills and aces with 222 kills and 32 aces, while Maggie Smith leads the team in assists with 657. Alexa Smith leads the team in digs with 282, while Sophia Ryan leads the team in blocks with 60 and ranks third in kills with 151.
- Shippensburg enters the weekend at 16-9 overall and 6-4 in league action heading into a Friday night clash with Millersville after falling to Jefferson in five sets on Wednesday night to halt a modest three-match winning streak. Elise Bragg leads the team in kills with 176, followed by Natalya Montague with 172. Montague also leads the team in blocks with 78, followed by Hailey Cappleman with 70. Cappleman leads the team in aces with 28. Jaiden Anderson leads Shippensburg in assists with 636, while ranking second in digs with 238, trailing only Shay Kolivoski and her 449.
- Shippensburg holds a 61-28 lead in the all-time series over West Chester after a 3-1 victory over the Golden Rams inside Heiges Field House earlier this fall. In more limited history against Shepherd, West Chester is just 5-17 against the Rams after falling to Shepherd inside the Butcher Center by a 3-0 final earlier this fall. This setback came after West Chester finished the season series against Shepherd with a 3-1 win a season ago, the Golden Rams' first win over Shepherd since 2011 and their first win in West Virginia since 2010.
Up Next
West Chester will conclude its season next weekend with visits to Lock Haven and Bloomsburg on November 6 and 7 beginning at 6 and 4 p.m., respectively.
