Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 WHEELING, W. Va. — The Mercyhurst volleyball team won both matches on its second day of play at the Wheeling Jesuit Invitational on Saturday, defeating West Liberty, Pa., 3-2, and then Virginia-Wise, 3-1.

Individual recaps are below.

Mercyhurst 3, West Liberty 2
The Lakers (8-3) won the match, 25-18, 25-20, 17-25, 18-25, 15-11.

The leader scorers on the Lakers included Lauren Kenny, who had 14 kills, and Shelby Chesko, who recorded 10. Sarah Wegrzyn and Sarah Puckett had eight kills apiece.

Hannah Tombaugh, Haley Adams and Samantha Giardina had two aces apiece. Defensively, Giardina, Tombaugh and Wegrzyn finished with 21, 12 and 10 digs, respectively.

Mercyhurst 3, Virginia-Wise 1
The Lakers claimed the match, 25-20, 19-25, 25-18, 25-22.

Kenny and Adams had nine and eight kills, respectively, while Chesko and Katie Baird chipped in with seven apiece. Alyssa Zirnheld led a 13-ace attack with five aces of her own. Makayla Molle added three aces while Giardina led the dig department with 20.

The Lakers will play next at home on Friday at 7:05 p.m. against Shippensburg.