FROSTBURG, Md. – The Glenville State Volleyball team earned a four-set victory over Frostburg State on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 17) at Bobcat Arena. The Pioneers took the opening two sets before Frostburg State responded in the third, but Glenville State closed out the match with a 25-20 win in the fourth set. With the victory, Glenville State improves to (11-11) overall and (4-6) in Mountain East Conference play.
Glenville State opened the match with a strong offensive performance, recording 15 kills and hitting .393 in the first set. The Pioneers battled through a competitive opening frame, edging Frostburg State 26-24 to take a 1-0 lead. Glenville State carried that momentum into the second set, recording 12 kills while hitting .321. The Pioneers limited the Bobcats to eight kills and a .033 hitting percentage to secure a 25-15 victory and take a 2-0 advantage in the match.
Frostburg State responded in the third set, recording 11 kills and hitting .320 as the Bobcats took a 25-23 win to extend the match. Glenville State regrouped in the fourth set, delivering 15 kills and hitting .333 to regain control and close out the match with a 25-20 victory. As a team, Glenville State recorded 52 kills, 48 assists, eight service aces, and 51 digs while hitting .273.
Final Stats
Frostburg State
Alliyah McNair led the Bobcats with 11 kills, while Adele Evans added nine kills and a team-high three block assists. Grace Yocham contributed eight kills, eight digs, and two block assists. Rhea Shetty paced the offense with 17 assists and added eight digs with Emery Kuebler recording 15 assists. Maya Johnson led Frostburg State with three service aces.
Glenville State
Gracie Brown led the Pioneers with 19 kills and 12 digs.
Juliana Nunez added nine kills and two service aces, while
Mylani Jackson contributed eight kills and four digs.
Ryann Landis finished with seven kills and two block assists.
Irmak Bezek recorded a team-high 24 assists, 10 digs, and three service aces, while
Madison Lee added 18 assists.
Brenan Harvey contributed seven digs.
Up Next For The Pioneers
The Pioneers will return to action Tuesday (Oct. 20), traveling to Portsmouth, Ohio, to face Shawnee State. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Waller Gymnasium.
