KOKOMO, Ind. — WVU Tech volleyball concluded its 2025 campaign Tuesday in a River States Conference quarterfinal, falling 3–0 (10–25, 14–25, 15–25) to No. 1 seed Indiana University Kokomo inside the Student Activities & Events Center.
The Golden Bears finish 6–29 overall and 5–11 in conference under head coach Amber Linville, earning the No. 8 seed after a late stretch that included wins over Midway (road), Kentucky Christian (home) and Brescia (home).
Match summary
IU Kokomo hit .333 with 42 kills and 10 aces, while Tech finished with 21 kills, .046 hitting and three aces. Aniston Treadway led WVU Tech with 7 kills, followed by Nevaeh Wooding (6) and Gabriela Lattu (5). Anaís González handed out 8 assists and Addison White added 7. In the back row, Ivana Burgos and Peydon Smith posted 6 digs apiece.
Kokomo's leaders included Mya Grigsby (9 kills), Avery Littrell (19 digs, 3 aces) and Allison Richman (22 assists).
Team snapshot (final totals)
Across 35 matches, the Golden Bears averaged 9.30 kills/set, .074 hitting, 8.60 assists/set, 1.08 aces/set (128 total), 14.83 digs/set and 1.43 blocks/set.
Season leaders included:
Senior reflections
The Golden Bears bid farewell to six seniors whose commitment helped anchor the 2025 roster:
- Yukari Furuichi Blanchard (DS) — Steady back-row presence with 441 digs and 31 aces over 91 matches, a reliable first-contact option.
- Giulia Colombo (OH/RS) — Versatile attacker with 250 career kills, 50 total blocks and 50 digs over 66 matches from 2022–25.
- Peydon Smith (DS) — Defensive anchor and serve specialist: 794 career digs, 77 aces and 1306 receptions in 88 matches.
- Emily Stack (OH/RS) — Front-row mainstay who totaled 512 kills and 155 blocks across 102 matches from 2022–25.
- Roxana Vazquez (UT) — Completed a five-year collegiate career spanning Frontier CC and WVU Tech, combining for 124 kills, 68 aces and 476 digs across 150 matches and 464 sets.
- Nevaeh Wooding (MH) — Consistent force in the middle who finished with 528 kills, 232 total blocks and 91 digs across 105 matches.
Each senior's impact extended beyond the box score—providing experience, steadiness and leadership throughout a demanding campaign.
