STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – The Washington & Jefferson College women's volleyball team (10-8, 5-2) got back in the win column with a 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21) victory over the Franciscan Barons (7-8,3-4).
 
Faith Fetsko (Venetia, Pa./South Park) and Cali Dagen (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) led the offense with 17 and 16 kills, respectively. Fetsko also led the team in digs with 24 on the night. Abby Oldham (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) had seven total blocks and totaled nine kills. Brielle Moorhouse (East Liberty, Ohio/Benjamin Logan) led the setting room with 29 assists while Isabella Bottiglieri (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin) added 18.
 
Following a slow start to the first set, the Presidents logged an eight-point run to jump out to an 18-12 lead. A kill by Oldham and service ace from Sydney Allen (Washington, Pa./Trinity) bookended the run. The Presidents battled the Barons down the stretch and capped off the opening set victory with two kills from Oldham.
 
W&J nearly replicated the second set, using a four-point run in the midst of the second set to take a 17-12 lead. Two kills blocks helped the Presidents amass the advantage. Trading leads down the stretch, W&J closed out the second set victory with kills from Fetsko and Stella Stossel (Indiana, Pa./Indiana).
 
Bouncing back from a set three loss, Oldham and Fetsko helped the Presidents take an early 6-1 lead in the fourth set. Dagen, Moorhouse and Oldham pushed the lead to 14-8 before Franciscan evened the score at 16. Dagen compiled three kills in the closing points of the match to take the 3-1 victory over the Barons.
 
Women's volleyball will return to action this Friday (Oct. 10) for its homecoming match against Grove City which doubles as the 20^th anniversary celebration of 2005 Presidents' Athletic Conference Champion team. Action will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Salvitti Family Gymnasium.