Frostburg State University Women’s Volleyball fell to Wheeling, 3-0, in its pink game on Oct. 26 in Frostburg, Maryland. Wheeling won the Mountain East match 25-20, 25-19 and 25-17, dropping Frostburg State to 8-15 this season.
The pink game supported breast cancer awareness. Wheeling improved to 15-10, while the Cardinals also held a .191 hitting percentage compared with Frostburg State’s .036.
Grace Yocham Leads Frostburg State
Senior Grace Yocham led Frostburg State Women’s Volleyball with 10 kills and tied Adele Evans for the team lead with three blocks. Kylie Appleton added a career-high five aces, while Miranda Ball led the Bobcats with 13 digs.
Frostburg State and Wheeling traded early points in the opening set before the Cardinals used a nine-point run to take a 19-13 lead. Frostburg State cut the deficit to 22-20 behind blocks from Emma Larkins and Evans, kills from Maya Johnson and Raegan Philips, and aces from Appleton and Pia White. Wheeling scored the final three points to win the set 25-20.
Frostburg State took an early 5-3 lead in the second set after two Johnson kills and an ace from Evans. Wheeling then scored 13 of the next 16 points to move ahead 16-8. The Bobcats pulled within 22-18, but Wheeling won three of the final four points for a 25-19 victory.
Wheeling Completes the Sweep
Wheeling opened the third set with a 7-2 advantage and extended its lead to 11-4. Frostburg State responded with a run that included an ace from Bailey Rafferty, a kill from Raegan Philips and an ace from Johnson to cut the gap to 12-10.
The Cardinals answered by scoring seven of the next eight points. Frostburg State moved within 21-17 after kills from Yocham, Gabrielle Morris and Johnson, but Wheeling finished the match with the final four points for a 25-17 set win.
Rhea Shetty recorded a team-high 11 assists for Frostburg State, while Ball added 13 digs. Shetty and Bailey Rafferty each recorded an ace in the match.
Frostburg State Women’s Volleyball Schedule
Frostburg State University Women’s Volleyball was scheduled to visit Davis & Elkins on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. This match is the Bobcats’ next contest following the loss to Wheeling.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Frostburg State produced individual highlights from Yocham, Appleton and Ball, but Wheeling controlled the key stretches of the match. The Bobcats rallied in each set, yet the Cardinals closed each frame strongly to complete the sweep.
Source: Original report
