Marietta volleyball splits final pair at Spartan Best Western Westgate Invitational
Pioneers defeat Virginia Wesleyan and fall to York

Sept. 22, 2007
YORK, Pa. — The Marietta College volleyball team closed out the 2007 Spartan Best Western Westgate Invitational, which was hosted by York (Pa.) College, with a win and a loss Saturday (Sept. 22) afternoon. The Pioneers opened with a 3-2 victory over Virginia Wesleyan (30-17, 30-19, 26-30, 21-30, 15-12) before falling to host York, 3-1 (30-28, 24-30-24, 30-13, 30-26).

Marietta (10-6) was paced offensively in the opener by Ashley Bennett, Marissa Barnhart and Paige Williams. the trio had 13, 12, and 12 kills, respectively. Setter Caity Shirk distributed well as she tallied 43 assists over the five games. In a stellar defensive effort, Casey Davis recorded 31 digs to keep the Marlins off the board.

Williams led her squad on offense with 14 kills against York. Shirk recorded 31 assists in the losing effort, while Davis contributed 25 digs for the Pioneers.

Marietta is back in action Saturday (Sept. 29) when it plays host to Urbana and Shawnee State in a triangular. The Pioneers will take on the Blue Knights at 1 p.m. and then Bears at 5 p.m. The match with Shawnee State will be broadcast by WMRT-FM 88.3 and available online at http://pioneers.marietta.edu/onlinebroadcasts.html.