CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Oct. 13) - The No. 20 Wheeling Jesuit volleyball team rolled past Charleston 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-13) Saturday afternoon in a Mountain East Conference (MEC) contest.

The win improves the Cardinals to 21-3 overall, 8-0 in the MEC. Meanwhile, the Golden Eagles fall to 6-3 in league play, 11-13 overall.

It was another big evening for sophomore Cassie Meyer (Jackson Center, Ohio/Jackson Center). She registered her 12th kill-dig double-double of the season with a match-high 16 kills to go with 11 digs.

Sophomore Makenna Babb (Arlington, Ohio/McComb) tallied nine kills and 10 digs, while freshman Allonda Watkins (Beachwood, Ohio/Beachwood) chipped in eight kills in the win.

There was little separation early in the first set. The Cardinals led 13-12 and eventually pushed their lead to 20-15. The Golden Eagles cut the deficit to three, 20-17, before WJU rolled off five-straight points to close out the set at 25-17.

The Cardinals took the lead in the second set at 5-4 and never looked back in a 25-15 win. WJU did not relinquish the lead and had multiple runs of three or more points, including a string of five-consecutive points that ran the lead to 22-13.

Wheeling Jesuit dominated the third set to ensure the match ended quickly. The Cardinals led 8-4, before they rattled off 12-straight points on Babb serves to build a 20-4 advantage. The Golden Eagles managed to earn a handful of points, but a kill by redshirt-sophomore Breanna Kramer (Norwalk, Ohio/Monroeville) closed out the match at 25-13.

Junior setter Stephanie Sylvester (Oregon, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy) guided the offense with 39 assists and sophomore libero Audrey Francis (Sidney, Ohio/Fairlawn) added a match-best 23 digs.

The Cardinals limited Charleston to a .055 hitting percentage and 24 attack errors. WJU finished the match with by hitting .314 with eight blocks on defense.

Wheeling Jesuit will remain on the road for its next match on Tuesday, October 16 when it travels to South Euclid, Ohio to take on Notre Dame at 6 p.m.