MCKEESPORT, Pa. (Sept. 11) – The Waynesburg University volleyball team enjoyed a very successful Saturday when it traveled to a tri-match at Penn State Greater Allegheny on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets swept a pair of 3-0 victories from the host squad and Pitt Greensburg.
 
The wins pushed Waynesburg's overall record to 4-3 for the season, which is the program's best start to a season since 2013.
 
After taking the opener against UPG (0-6), the Yellow Jackets opened their match against Greater Allegheny (4-4) with a 25-17 win in set one. The final two sets of the late contest were both decided by the final score of 25-21.
 
Freshman Makayla Osborn (Salem, Ohio / Heartland Christian School) continued her fine debut season by racking up a match-high eight kills against the home team. Junior Alexys Marsh (Panama, N.Y. / Panama Central) contributed seven kills to the winning effort, while senior Mya Brooks (Lansing, Mich. / Holt) and junior Kayla Stohon (Summerhill, Pa. / Forest Hills) chipped in five each to the winning effort.
 
Full stats from both matches will be releads in the near future.
 
Waynesburg returns home on Wednesday, Sept. 15, to open Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play against Washington & Jefferson. Start time is set for 7 p.m.