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SHIP U. Volleyball splits Friday at Wheeling; achieves a sweep of West Va. State

The Shippensburg University volleyball team split two matches Friday at the PSAC/MEC Crossover at Wheeling’s Alma Grace McDonough Center.

Shippensburg lost to Wheeling in four sets, 25-23, 21-25, 15-25 and 15-25, before sweeping West Virginia State, 25-22, 25-15 and 25-16. The Raiders moved to 6-3 this season.

Shippensburg recorded 19 blocks across the two matches while allowing 10. The Raiders finished with 10 blocks against West Virginia State, their second-highest total in a match this season.

Hailey Cappleman totaled 25 kills, four errors, a .382 hitting percentage, four aces and nine block assists. Kylie Snyder also had nine block assists.

Natalya Montague recorded 18 kills, one solo block and eight block assists. Clara Wildermuth finished with 10 kills, including nine against Wheeling.

Shay Kolivoski added 38 digs and five assists. She moved into ninth place on Shippensburg’s career digs list with 1,470, passing Jill Edwards Restino.

Jaiden Anderson recorded 43 assists and 11 digs.

Against Wheeling, Shippensburg overcame an 8-2 deficit to win the opening set. The Raiders used a five-point run to take the lead before Cappleman and Riley Blank combined for a block on set point.

Wheeling responded by recording 41 kills with a .287 hitting percentage over the final three sets. The Cardinals also served nine aces.

Cappleman led Shippensburg with 13 kills, five block assists and two aces against Wheeling. Autumn King led the Cardinals with 16 kills, while Isabella Faro recorded six aces.

Shippensburg held West Virginia State to a .044 hitting percentage in the second match. The Yellowjackets committed 25 attack errors, including 12 in the second set.

The Raiders closed the opening set with a 6-2 run and did not trail during the remainder of the match. Shippensburg opened the third set with a 12-2 run.

Cappleman recorded 12 kills, one error and a .478 hitting percentage against West Virginia State. Elise Bragg added seven kills with a .375 hitting percentage. Montague had seven kills and five block assists.

Freshman Charlotte Campbell recorded one kill, one assist and three digs in her first collegiate appearance.

Shippensburg will play two more MEC opponents Saturday at West Liberty. The Raiders face Fairmont State at 10 a.m. and West Liberty at 5 p.m.

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