SANDUSKY, Ohio – The Washington & Jefferson College women's volleyball team (2-2) capped the Cedar Point Tournament, hosted by Heidelberg, with a Saturday split. The Presidents opened the day with a 3-0 sweep of Oberlin (0-4) before falling to North Park (4-0) in the afternoon, 3-0.
 
W&J 3, Oberlin 0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-20)
Faith Fetsko (Venetia, Pa./South Park) continued to shine in the Presidents' second victory of the season, compiling 15 kills, 10 digs and three total blocks. Sophie Little (Marysville, Ohio/Fairbanks) posted a productive morning with a .625 hitting percentage on eight total attacks and four total blocks. Brielle Moorhouse (East Liberty, Ohio/Benjamin Logan) posted a team-high 25 assists accompanied by 10 assists added by Isabella Bottiglieri (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin). Bottiglieri also served a team-high four service aces.
 
The Presidents opened the third match of the Cedar Point Tournament with a swift 10-3 lead. Service aces by Bottiglieri and kills by the W&J outside hitting room aided in the immediate momentum. Back-to-back kills by Fetsko sparked a six-point run to grant W&J a 23-11 lead. Freshman Anna Boikov (Wilmore, Ky./West Jessamine) closed out the first set victory with a kill.
 
W&J jumped out to a quick lead in the second set as well, pulling away an early 7-3 lead. Efforts by Abby Oldham (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) and Fetsko pushed the W&J lead to 14-5. Boikov triggered a five-point run that elevated the lead to 21-7. With a 2-0 match lead in sight the Presidents closed out the set victory with a block by Fetsko and Little along with a service ace by Jordan Sirianni (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell).
 
The Yeowomen battled back in the third set, knotting the score at 10-10. Fetsko nailed two kills to spark a five-point run, giving the Presidents a 15-10 lead. That lead was then held for the remainder of the set, being bookended by an assisted block by Beyoncé Pierce and Oldham.
 
W&J 0, North Park 3 (25-22, 25-21, 25-19)
Fetsko held down the offensive end in the Presidents second match of the day with 14 kills. Little remained poised in game four of the tournament, posting a .545 hitting percentage with seven kills. Moorhouse led the setting room with 22 assists.
 
Fetsko had four kills in a scoring run that grew a 9-5 edge for the Presidents in the first set. W&J held a 22-20 lead before surrendering five-straight points to close out the first set, 25-22.
 
Early offense and errors from North Park allowed the Presidents to gain another early advantage, creating an 8-3 lead in the second set. Scoring runs by the Vikings gave North Park a 17-12 lead. A kill by Pierce halted the Vikings' momentum briefly before closing the second set three-consecutive points, 25-21.
 
Fetsko had three kills in the opening portion of the third set, creating a 6-2 advantage. Freshmen Cali Dagen (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) and Stella Stossel (Indiana, Pa./Indiana) had kills late in the set in an effort to turn the tide to no avail.
 
W&J returns to the court this coming Wednesday (Sept. 3) as they travel to Pitt-Greensburg. First serve is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m.