WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University women's volleyball team (10-17, 2-10) hosted Shippensburg (18-9, 8-4) in its home finale in Hollinger Field House on Saturday afternoon. West Chester jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but fell victim to a reverse sweep once again as Shippensburg departed Hollinger with a 3-2 (21-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-9) victory.

Maeve Gallagher (Pottstown, Pa./Pope John Paul II) led West Chester and all players in kills with 17, while Julia Kwitchoff (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield) added 13 of her own along with six blocks.

Bria Stepp (Cranberry Twp, Pa./Seneca Valley) led West Chester in aces with six and assists with 36, while Hailey Atkins (Morristown, N.J./Morristown) led the way in digs with 19.

West Chester jumped out to a 2-0 lead, taking the first set 25-21 and the second 25-19. The Golden Rams hit north of .200 in each of the first two sets, hitting .273 (13-4-33) in the first and .200 (11-4-35) in the second set to take an early 2-0 lead over the visiting Raiders.

The Golden Rams and Raiders traded runs throughout the third set, but it was the Raiders who emerged victorious by a 25-21final to force a fourth set. The Raiders used their momentum from the third-set victory to capture the fourth set by a 25-19 final before finishing out the reverse sweep with a 15-9 victory after hitting a blistering .435 (11-1-23) in the fifth set.

West Chester hit .217 (56-21-161) in the loss, including a .294 (7-2-17) effort in the fifth set, while Shippensburg hit .198 (60-25-177), including the .435 effort in the fifth set to close out the comeback victory.

Elise Bragg led Shippensburg in kills with 16 along with four aces, while Kylie Snyder had a hand in seven blocks in the victory. Jaiden Anderson led Shippensburg in assists with 44, while Shay Kolivoski led the way in digs in with 21.

Up Next

West Chester will be back in action next weekend at Lock Haven and Bloomsburg, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday at Lock Haven before visiting Bloomsburg on Saturday at 4 p.m.