Mountaineers Drop Two Matches in Conference Play

BEREA, Ky. — Berea College volleyball dropped two home conference matches this week, falling to Mount St. Joseph University on Wednesday and Manchester University on Saturday, both by scores of 0–3.

Match 1 vs. Mount St. Joseph University

Berea fell to Mount St. Joseph 0–3 on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. The Mountaineers battled in the second set, coming within two points before falling short. Mount St. Joseph recorded 13 service aces compared to Berea's two.

Genesis Casillas led Berea with nine kills, while Nashaliz Garcia added seven kills and two block assists. Camila Vargas Rivera led both teams with 20 digs and recorded one service ace. Brianna Negron Torres finished with 11 assists, and Jade Broka contributed three kills and three block assists.

Match 2 vs. Manchester University

Berea fell to Manchester 0–3 on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. Manchester recorded 36 kills compared to Berea's 22. The Mountaineers had their strongest attacking performance in the third set, recording 12 kills with a .231 hitting percentage.

Garcia led Berea with 11 kills. Negron Torres recorded nine assists and six digs, while Kiara Arzuaga added 10 assists. Casillas finished with six digs.

The Mountaineers will return to action Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. against Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, for another HCAC matchup.