ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Sophomore outside hitter Morgan Montgomery had a team-best 16 kills and the match-winning service ace as the West Virginia volleyball team started the Reed Sunahara era off with a 3-2 win over Oakland at the Michigan Invitational at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor on Friday.
Montgomery, who played in just 25 sets for the Mountaineers as a freshman, surpassed her prior career high of 13 kills and registered the first three aces of her career. Senior middle blocker Caleah Wells also set a career-best with 14 kills. Sophomore middle blocker Mia Swanegan had 13 kills and a team-high four blocks in her WVU debut, while junior middle blocker Hannah Shreve had a pair of blocks and a team-best .