UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State women’s volleyball closed the opening weekend of the season on a strong note with a 3-1 (25-14, 25-10, 20-25, 25-19) win over West Virginia on Saturday at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions improved to 3-0 with all three wins coming over a two-day span at the Penn State Invitational, while the Mountaineers left Happy Valley with a record of 2-1.
The Lions’ other wins came against UConn on Friday and Loyola (Md.) on Saturday to take first place in the event. Zoe Weatherington was selected as the tournament MVP and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Seleisa Elisaia and Maddy Bilinovic.
Bilinovic started at libero all three matches and led the defensive effort with 4.18 digs/set. She was all over the floor against West Virginia while posting a career-high 19 digs. That, along with Penn State’s 15 blocks, contributed to the Mountaineers hitting just .053 for the match. They were held to .000 or worse hitting in three of the four sets.
Allie Holland was one of numerous players that contributed to the block party as she matched a career high with nine. Taylor Trammell had six blocks, Kashauna Williams was right behind her with five, and Elisaia chipped in with four.
Elisaia did a little bit of everything, including 36 assists and 10 digs for her second double-double of the day. Anjelina Starck was the top connection for Elisaia against West Virginia. The sophomore led all players with a career-high 16 kills. Weatherington and Williams joined her in…
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