BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — October 14, 2025 — West Virginia Wesleyan volleyball extended its winning ways with a commanding 3-0 sweep over Davis & Elkins (25–15, 25–9, 25–23) on Tuesday night inside the Rockefeller Center. The Bobcats moved to 12–5 overall and 4–1 in Mountain East Conference play, while the Senators fell to 0–16 (0–6 MEC)
It was volleyball youth night at the Rock as Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School's volleyball teams and parents came out in numbers to support the Bobcats and their own successful seasons.
Wesleyan's offense was firing efficiently throughout the match, hitting
.348 as a team while holding Davis & Elkins to just
a .135 percentage. The Bobcats dominated at the net and from the service line, finishing with
eight total blocks and
five aces.
Set one saw Wesleyan build momentum early behind sharp attacking and disciplined defense, closing the frame 25–15. In set two, the Bobcats played near-flawless volleyball—committing only one attack error and hitting
.591 en route to a 25–9 win. Davis & Elkins challenged in the third set, but Wesleyan closed strong to seal the sweep 25–23
Bhrooke Axe led the offensive charge with a standout performance, recording
16 kills on .640 hitting and adding
four block assists for a match-high
18 points.
Lisdarelyn Grassals was dominant at the net as well, contributing
11 kills (.381) and
three block assists. Setter
Claire Wheeler directed the offense with precision, tallying
21 assists, while
Lacey Guthrie added
13 assists and
two service aces to keep the Senators' defense on its heels
Defensively,
Faith Grafton anchored the back row with
17 digs, supported by
Sydney Workman's four digs and
Emily Denison's six kills on a .333 clip.
Wesleyan heads to MEC North Division leader Wheeling University on Friday, Oct. 17 for a 7 p.m. match against the Cardinals.