BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech volleyball battled Indiana University Columbus through a pair of competitive opening sets Saturday afternoon before IU Columbus earned a 3-0 decision at Van Meter Gym.
The Golden Bears (0-21, 0-8) fell 25-18, 26-24, 25-14. The opening set featured six ties and three lead changes before Tech pushed IU Columbus even further in the second, which included nine ties and three lead changes before the visitors edged out the two-point decision.
WVU Tech turned in its most efficient offensive set of the afternoon in the second, putting down 10 kills with just three attack errors on 34 swings to hit .206.
Aniston Treadway led the Golden Bear attack with 14 kills, matching her season high, while committing just two errors on 28 swings for a .429 hitting percentage. She also added four digs and finished with a team-high 14 points.
Ivana Burgos anchored the defense with a team-high 14 digs and added four assists. Addison White handed out 12 assists and collected six digs.
The Golden Bears also received strong work at the net from Eden Miller and Gabriela Lattu. Miller finished with four kills on 11 attacks to hit .273 while adding two solo blocks. Lattu also recorded four kills and two solo blocks.
Anaís González provided two of Tech's three service aces and added three assists in two sets. Blanca Marbà de Sivatte recorded the other ace and finished with six digs, while Ashlynn Whitt contributed five assists, four digs and a kill.
WVU Tech finished with 27 kills, 24 assists, 41 digs, three service aces and four solo blocks while hitting .141. The 27 kills matched Tech's season high for a three-set match, while the .141 hitting percentage was the Golden Bears' best since hitting .161 against Indiana East on Sept. 26.
What's next
WVU Tech returns to the road Friday, Oct. 16, for a 7 p.m. conference match at Brescia University in Owensboro, Ky.
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