Volleyball continues its run as Big East beast

The Panthers dominated another Big East foe last Friday to remain in first place in the Big East… The Panthers dominated another Big East foe last Friday to remain in first place in the Big East with a 7-1 conference record. The Panthers, despite dropping the first set of play, bounced back to beat West Virginia by the scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-20 and 25-17. Pitt held the Mountaineers to a dismal .051 hitting percentage and out-blocked them 12-6 in the match. Senior Jessica Moses led the Panthers on the blocking front. Moses rejected eight balls to give her 371 for her career and move her within striking distance of the all-time block assists record (386). Senior Kelly Campbell notched her second-straight double-double with a match-high 19 kills and 11 digs. Senior Stephanie Ross chipped in 16 digs with eight kills. Junior Michelle Rossi continued a streak of her own in the match with her 25 digs. Rossi has recorded 20 or more digs three of the last five games. On deck for the Panthers are two Big East sets this weekend, both home games, against Connecticut at 7 p.m. on Friday and St. John’s on Sunday at 2 p.m. Pitt dropped the first set against the Mountaineers thanks to 11 attack errors on the part of the Panthers. Campbell led the Panthers with three kills and two aces in the final set of the match. Freshman Imani Harper gave Pitt match point in the final set before a Campbell kill sealed the match.