GLENVILLE, W.Va. - The Glenville State Volleyball team hosted Fairmont State in a Mountain East Conference matchup inside the Waco Center on Friday night, falling to the Falcons in straight sets.

In the first set, neither team could separate itself early, as the game was tied at six-all, and GSU forced a Fairmont State timeout at 10-8 in favor of the blue and white. After the break, again neither team managed to build much of a lead, as the game would be tied at 18 a piece late, however the Falcons forced a Glenville State timeout as they held the lead at 22-20 and would hold on to win set one, 25-22. Set two started in favor of the Falcons, as they held an 8-4 advantage early on and would build upon that lead and force a Pioneer timeout with the score at 13-6. Fairmont State eventually pulled away to claim the set, 25-18. Set three would be close early but FSU held a narrow lead throughout the middle stages and created more distance late, winning set three, 25-17, and the match, 3-0.

Final Stats
Fairmont State
Josie Nobbe paced the Falcon offense with 14 kills while Joey Borelle chipped in nine. Kelsie Dangerfield had 22 assists to lead the team with Bele DeVall adding 15. Defensively, Nobbe had five blocks and Natalie Zemba had four while Borelle had 16 digs to lead the Falcons.

Glenville State
The Pioneers were led by Keliegh Chrisman's six kills while Mikayla Curry and Cali Queen both had four. Elitsa Peneva was the leading setter with eight assists and Irmak Bezek had seven while on defense, Rita Kelly had seven blocks and Ava O'Hare had 12 digs. Morgan Stephenson added nine digs in the defeat.

Up Next For The Pioneers
The Pioneers return to the Waco Center on Tuesday (Sept. 30) to host Davis & Elkins. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m.