The Shepherd University Lady Rams’ volleyball team opened the year winning two of their first three games of the season. They will look to improve from last season where they finished 15-17.
In their victory on Saturday, September 6th against Slippery Rock University, they came away with a three sets to zero sweep. Freshman right side/setter Kayleigh Helgeson led the team with nine kills while senior right side Valerie Bour and junior right side/libero Taylor Allen recorded eight kills and 13 digs each.
The Lady Rams also came away with a victory over Pfeiffer University, winning three sets to one. Allen led the team with 11 kills and also recorded 8 digs. Junior outside hitter Samantha Scroggins had a team high 16 digs. Bour and senior middle hitter Kayla Motheral picked up nine kills respectively.
The only loss of the week came on Friday, September 5th against Georgia College where they were only able to take one set against the Bobcats. Valerie Bour had a massive game, scoring 19 kills and 10 digs. Kayleigh Helgeson also recorded double digit kills with a total of 11.
The Lady Rams will be busy next week with four different matches as well as a tournament at Wheeling Jesuit. There will be one home game versus Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, September 10th.