WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -- The Daemen University women's volleyball team wrapped up their trek through West Virginia with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-21) sweep over West Liberty on Saturday afternoon. This was the fifth sweep for the Wildcats this season. 

The Wildcats jumped out to a quick two-set lead, out-hitting the Hilltoppers 35-17 with a .225 hitting percentage through the first two sets. Daemen earned their second-best hitting percentage in the third set (.317). 

After falling to Fairmont State 3-0 last night, this is the third time this season that the Wildcats have bounced back from a loss. Daemen moves to 6-3 in non-conference play. The Wildcats open up East Coast Conference action on Thursday when they play host to crosstown foe D'Youville at Lumsden Gym. Tip-off is set for 6 PM. 

IMPACT PLAYERS

• For the sixth time this season, senior outside hitter Maggie Burns (Louisville, Ky.) led the Wildcats in kills, finishing with 15 for an average of 5 kills per set on the day. She earned her third double-double of the season, adding 14 digs in the match.  
• Outside hitter Sam Logan (Eden, N.Y.) notched her highest hitting percentage of the season today with .367. She totaled 13 kills and a season-low two errors to average 4.33 kills/set. 
• Junior middle blocker Vanessa Kuliga (Glenview, Ill.) and outside hitter Giselle Giraud (Orlando, Fla.) tallied eight kills a piece.
• Olivia Alessi (East Aurora, N.Y.) was the sole setter for Daemen, finishing with a double-double with 37 assists and 16 digs. Alessi averaged 12.33 assists/set. 
• Junior libero Jasmine Brundage (East Aurora, N.Y.) tallied 18 digs to average 6 digs/set.
• Sophomore middle hitter Amelia Armstrong (River Falls, Wisc.) added seven kills and just one error, finishing with a team-high .375 hitting percentage. She added a block on the day.
• Senior defensive specialist Mickaley Martin (Saline, Mich.) played in all three sets and notched nine digs in the match. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Logan recorded six kills in the first set alone for a hitting percentage of .385. 
• Daemen out-killed West Liberty in every set, finishing with 53 compared to just 27 kills for the Hilltoppers.
• The Wildcats never trailed in the first set. 
• Daemen turned up the heat in the second, out-killing the Hilltoppers 15-6.
• After the Wildcats recorded zero service aces in the first set, Kuliga and Logan notched two aces a piece in the second. 
• Kuliga notched three blocks on the day, finishing with one solo block and two assisted blocks. 

GAME NOTES

• Today's match marked the third all-time meeting between the Wildcats and Hilltoppers. Daemen has won the last two matches.
• Daemen has swept opponents five times this season.
• The Wildcats wrapped up their West Virginia road trip 1-1 on the weekend in their final tune-up before conference play. 
• Amelia Armstrong is the only player on the Daemen roster to have started in every match the Wildcats have played this season. 

UP NEXT
Daemen opens up ECC play on Thursday when they play host to crosstown foe D'Youville at Lumsden Gym. The match is slated to start at 6 PM.
 

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