W. Va.-- The UMBC volleyball team dropped two matches in the final day of the WVU Volleyball Classic, losing to both host West Virginia and UNC-Greensboro in straight sets.  The losses dropped the Retrievers to 9-5 on the season. 

In the first match of the day, the Retrievers were plagued by errors as they hit .038 in a close loss to the Mountaineers, 21-25, 23-25 and 25-27. WVU hit 42 kills compared to UMBC’s 29. 

Junior Ashley Oscars (Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty) led UMBC with 10 kills, while three Retrievers had double-digit digs, including freshman Alyssa Lang (Richmond, Va./Deep Run), who had a team-high 15. Lang was selected to the All-Tournament team. 

Against the Spartans, it was the same story for UMBC, as they hit .050 in the match with 29 errors in another close loss (23-25, 21-25 and 21-25). Oscars led the Retrievers with nine kills, while Lang added eight with 14 digs. JuniorPam Jarrett (Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Pius X) added a team-high 18 digs. 

Sophomore Bridget Scheetz (St. Louis, Mo./Uruline Academy) had seven assisted blocks between the two matches, giving her 166 for her career, the sixth most in UMBC history. 

The Retrievers return home to face James Madison Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the RAC Arena.

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WVU Box Score
UNCG Box Score