SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.V.- The West Chester University women's volleyball team (8-11, 1-5) returned to action on Tuesday night in West Virginia for a PSAC East battle against Shepherd (15-2, 5-2). West Chester battled throughout the night and took the second set past 25 points but fell to the Rams 3-0 (25-21, 29-27, 25-20).

CeCe Isenberg (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) and Julia Kwitchoff (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield) tied for the team lead in kills with nine each, while Addison Hertzog (Morgantown, Pa./Twin Valley) led the team in assists with 17, along with 16 from Bria Stepp (Cranberry Twp, Pa./Seneca Valley).  Hailey Atkins (Morristown, N.J./Morristown) led West Chester in aces with three and tied for the team lead in digs with nine, matching Anna Richardson (Smyrna, Del./Smyrna) in this category.

West Chester got out to an early lead in each of the first two sets, holding a 10-6 lead in the first after a Macey Baum (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove) ace and an even stronger 10-4 lead in the second set after Kwitchoff picked up one of her nine kills on the night, following a block moments earlier, which had given West Chester a 9-3 lead. Unfortunately for the Golden Rams, Shepherd stormed back in both sets, closing the first set on a 6-2 run to take it by a 25-21 final before finishing the second set on a 14-10 run to capture it by a 29-27 final and take a 2-0 lead in the match.

West Chester held a slim 9-6 lead in the third set before the Rams went on a 9-2 run to take a 15-11 lead en route to a 25-20 third-set victory to close out the match.

West Chester hit .275 (46-16-109) in the loss, including a .370 (12-2-27) effort in the first set, while Shepherd hit .350 (44-8-103), including a .500 (16-2-28) effort in the first-set win.

Amya Davis and Ada McCoy led Shepherd, and all players in kills with 11 each.

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West Chester returns to action at home on Saturday afternoon against Lackawanna, beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday is also Senior Day in West Chester, and fans are encouraged to arrive early, with Senior Day ceremonies scheduled prior to the match.