BETHANY, W. Va. - September 11, 2021 - Chatham Volleyball traveled to Bethany College this afternoon for a trimatch with the Bison and Washington and Jefferson. The Cougars defeated the Presidents 3-1 before falling to the Bison 0-3.

Washington and Jefferson got off to a hot start in set one, defeating the Cougars 25-20. However, the Cougars took control of set two from the first serve, maintaining the lead throughout the entire set. Sophomore Amelia Bogovich served for seven straight points before Macy King stepped in for four. Up 24-15, junior Rylee Ritko got the set-ending kill thanks to a solid set-up from classmate Shaelah Pepperman.

Chatham would fall behind in the third set, but rallied back hard. Down 23-20, the combined efforts of Ritko, Pepperman, and sophomore Baileigh Horan lifted the Cougars to 24, capping off the set with a kill from Kaley Davis and a bad set by Washington and Jefferson caused by Ritko.

Carrying their momentum from two straight set wins, the Cougars once more achieved the first point of the set. The Presidents, desperate for a win, increased their intensity and gave the Cougars a back-and-fourth game.

With Kaley Davis behind the service line, the Cougars broke the pattern by scoring five straight points, keeping the Presidents defeated beyond redemption.

First-year Kaley Davis led the Cougars in kills today with 22, followed by Ritko with 19 and senior Emily Richie with 14. Meghan Dominek recorded 27 digs in game one alone, adding 10 more in game two. Shaelah Pepperman finished the matches with 53 assists.

The Cougars return home on Wednesday, September 15 when they host Penn State Altoona at 7 PM.