GLENVILLE, W.Va.. - The Glenville State Volleyball team earned a dominant 3-0 sweep over Davis & Elkins last night (Oct. 24) at the Waco Center on Senior Night. The Pioneers controlled the match from start to finish, winning all three sets by at least 10 points. With the victory, Glenville State improved to (13-11) overall and a program-best (6-6) in Mountain East Conference play.
Glenville State opened the first set strong, establishing an early advantage behind kills from
Juliana Nunez,
Mikayla Curry and
Ryann Landis. The Pioneers continued to build momentum, extending their lead to 18-11 as Davis & Elkins struggled to find consistency offensively. Glenville State maintained control down the stretch, taking the opening set 25-15 while holding the Senators to a negative hitting percentage.
The Pioneers carried that momentum into the second set, delivering their strongest offensive performance of the match to that point. Glenville State recorded 15 kills while hitting .400, limiting Davis & Elkins to just 11 points.
Gracie Brown helped lead the offensive attack as the Pioneers continued to create separation, securing a convincing 25-11 victory to take a two-set advantage.
Glenville State closed out the match with an impressive third-set performance, hitting .524 without committing a single attack error. The Pioneers recorded 11 kills on 21 attempts while holding Davis & Elkins to just 10 points. Glenville State's balanced offensive attack and strong defensive effort helped secure the 25-10 victory and complete the straight-set sweep.
Final Stats
Davis & Elkins
Davis & Elkins was led by Aliceya Ozlem Ciftcioglu with eight kills, followed by Kaylee Vanjo with three. Liene Duijn recorded 13 assists, while Taylor Demankowski led the Senators defensively with five digs. Davis & Elkins finished with 18 kills, 16 assists, 29 digs, and two blocks while hitting .037.
Glenville State
Gracie Brown led Glenville State with a match-high 13 kills on a .579 hitting percentage while adding 11 digs for a double-double.
Juliana Nunez followed with nine kills, six digs and two service aces, while
Mikayla Curry contributed six kills on a .600 hitting percentage.
Ryann Landis added four kills and two blocks, while
Deniz Selen Yazar recorded four kills, three service aces and one block.
Irmak Bezek directed the Pioneer offense with 23 assists and five digs as
Madison Lee added eight assists.
Brenan Harvey contributed nine digs defensively. As a team, Glenville State finished with 36 kills, 34 assists, 41 digs, seven service aces and five blocks while hitting .353.
Up Next For The Pioneers
The Pioneers will remain at the Waco Center for a Mountain East Conference matchup against the University of Charleston on Monday (Oct. 26). First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
