Frostburg State University Women’s Volleyball defeated Shawnee State, 3-1, on Oct. 23 in Portsmouth, Ohio, earning its second consecutive victory. Frostburg State won the first, second and fourth sets, 25-21, 25-20 and 25-22, while Shawnee State claimed the third set, 25-22. The victory improved Frostburg State to 8-14, while Shawnee State fell to 7-17.
Grace Yocham led the Frostburg State University women’s volleyball team with a match-high 14 kills, a career-high 17 digs and three blocks. Yocham recorded her second consecutive double-double. Alliyah McNair added 13 kills, and Maya Johnson finished with 12.
Frostburg State Controls Three Sets
Shawnee State opened the match with a 5-2 lead, but Frostburg State responded behind Yocham, McNair and Johnson. The Bobcats took control late in the opening set and finished with a 25-21 victory. McNair delivered a late kill, and Johnson closed out the set at the service line.
Frostburg State built an early advantage in the second set and used an 11-2 run to take a 20-11 lead. Shawnee State cut the deficit to four points, but Yocham, Johnson and Adele Evans supplied the late points in a 25-20 Frostburg State win.
Shawnee State avoided a sweep by taking the third set, 25-22. Frostburg State rallied from a 19-13 deficit to pull within one point at 20-19, but Shawnee State answered with four consecutive points before closing out the set.
Shawnee State also led early in the fourth set, taking six of the first eight points. Frostburg State moved ahead 22-21 during a competitive stretch, then McNair recorded the final three Frostburg State kills to secure the 25-22 set win and the match.
Yocham Leads Frostburg State’s Attack and Defense
McNair and Johnson joined Yocham in double figures for kills. Johnson and Rhea Shetty each recorded four aces, while Evans finished with four blocks.
Miranda Ball contributed 16 digs, and Emery Kuebler added 14 digs. Yocham’s 17 digs marked a career high.
What Comes Next for Frostburg State
Frostburg State was scheduled to return home Monday, Oct. 26, to face Wheeling at 7 p.m. The team was also scheduled to visit Davis & Elkins on Oct. 30, host West Liberty on Nov. 2 and travel to Fairmont State on Nov. 5.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Frostburg State received double-figure kill totals from Yocham, McNair and Johnson in the 3-1 victory. Yocham’s career-high 17 digs and McNair’s three late fourth-set kills helped the Bobcats finish the road match without a deciding fifth set.
Source: Original report
