Pioneer volleyball splits another pair of matches at Washington & Lee Invite
Junior libero Becca Holzworth ties school record with 10 service aces against Mary Baldwin

Sept. 6, 2008
LEXINGTON, Va. — The Marietta College volleyball team closed out competition at the Washington & Lee University Invitational by splitting a pair of matches on Saturday (Sept. 6) afternoon. The Pioneers opened with a 3-1 (25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 25-10) victory over Mary Baldwin (Va.) College. Marietta then fell 3-0 (20-25, 21-25, 21-25) to host Washington & Lee to finish the tournament 2-2 and move to 5-3 on the season.

Junior libero Becca Holzworth (North Olmsted), who was named to the All-Tournament Team after action concluded, tied a school record with 10 service aces against Mary Baldwin. She also added a team-high 12 digs in the win. Sophomore Kelly Schoener (Dublin/Dublin Scioto) and freshman Meredith Storey (Olmsted Falls) led Marietta’s attack with seven kills each. Storey also added five total blocks, while Schoener had four in the match. Senior setter Caity Shirk (Middleburg Heights/Midpark) finished with 28 assists in the victory.

Against Washington & Lee, Schoener paced the team with 14 kills and two total blocks, while Storey finished with 10 kills. Shirk dished out 33 assists in the loss. In addition, Holzworth collected 17 digs and both senior defensive specialist Brittany Papili (Wilmington, Del./St. Elizabeth) and junior defensive specialist Katy Williams (Richmond, Ind.) had three service aces.

Marietta is back in action on Friday (Sept. 12) evening when it competes at the Case Western Reserve University Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio. The Pioneers will open with a non-conference match-up with John Carroll University at 6 p.m. and then take on Waynesburg (Pa.) University at 7:30 p.m.