Charleston, W.Va. – The University of Charleston concluded their regular season play on Thursday night as they fell to West Virginia State in three sets.
The Basics:
Location: Wehrle Center
Score: WV State 3, Charleston 0
Records: WVSU (12-14, 8-8 MEC), UC (17-13, 9-7 MEC)
How It Happened:
The first set was heavily contested between the two sides. WVSU took the lead towards the middle of the set and held it, and despite a late 3-0 run from UC, the Yellow Jackets took set one 25-23. The second set mirrored the first, with back-and-forth scoring featuring fifteen tied scores and six lead changes. Charleston went on a 4-0 run that was quickly countered by a 5-0 run by State, which was then followed up by another 4-0 Golden Eagle scoring run. All knotted up at 23-23, WVSU was able to claim the next two points and take set two 25-23. The Yellow Jackets were able to carry their momentum into the third set where they collected the first points and never looked back. State would take set 3, and ultimately the match, by a score of 25-17.
Patrycja Majos led the Golden Eagles with 12 kills. Erin Lowe collected 16 assists while Sahana Rajesh led the match with 15 digs.
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles secured the 3rd seed in the South Division for the Mountain East Conference Tournament. They will travel to Fairmont, WV as they take on Wheeling University in the Quarterfinal Round at 11:30 am.
