BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech volleyball showed plenty of fight on Saturday afternoon but couldn't slow down one of the top teams in the River States Conference, dropping a three-set decision (20–25, 21–25, 20–25) to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods inside Van Meter Gym.

The Golden Bears (4–25, 3–8 RSC) pushed the second-place Pomeroys throughout the match, rallying late in the second and third sets to keep the crowd energized. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (24–2, 9–1 RSC) responded with efficient attacking and tough serving to close out each frame.

Golden Bear Highlights

• Aniston Treadway powered the offense again, collecting a match-high 12 kills while swinging .257.
• Nevaeh Wooding was strong at the net with 7 kills and 2 total blocks.
• Anaís González paced the offense with 14 assists, while Addison White added 11 more.
• Ivana Burgos led the back row with 11 digs, joined by Peydon Smith (9) and White (8).
• Tech finished with 33 kills, 30 assists, 4 blocks, 5 aces, and 47 digs against one of the RSC's top teams.

Set Breakdown

• Set 1: SMWC 25, WVU Tech 20
• Set 2: SMWC 25, WVU Tech 21
• Set 3: SMWC 25, WVU Tech 20

Season Totals (through Oct. 18, 2025)

Record: 4-25 (.138)
Conference: 3-8 (.273)
Streak: Lost 3
Home: 3-6 | Away: 1-5 | Neutral: 0-14

Kills leader: Treadway – 216
Hitting % leader: Wooding – .151
Assists leader: González – 352 (White 328)
Aces leader: Smith – 31
Digs leader: Smith – 354
Blocks leader: Wooding – 56
Points leader: Treadway – 233.0

Team per-set averages: 9.31 kills • .074 pct • 8.63 assists • 1.04 aces • 14.86 digs • 1.39 blocks

What's Next

WVU Tech hits the road for a pair of conference matches, starting Friday, October 24 at Midway University (6 p.m.) before facing IU East on October 25 in Richmond, Indiana.