WEST CHESTER, PA. – On Wednesday evening, Pace University Volleyball put together a competitive effort but came up short in a 3-0 loss to West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The Setters, now 9-11 overall, stayed within striking distance in every frame before the Golden Rams closed out the match by set scores of 25-18, 25-22, and 25-22.

Pace battled through a back-and-forth opening set, using early kills from Kadence Ackmann and Skyler Tennant to stay close before West Chester used a late run to pull away. The Setters responded with their strongest frame in the second, erasing multiple deficits and tying the score at 21-21 behind steady play from Jaliyah Johnson and Ackmann. However, a pair of late kills swung the momentum back to the Golden Rams.

The third set followed a similar script, with Pace staying within a point for most of the frame thanks to Tennant's efficient hitting and Alice Bender's back-row defense, but West Chester again capitalized late to seal the sweep.

Ackmann led the Setters with nine kills and 10.0 total points, while Johnson added six kills and Tennant hit .313 with five kills on 16 swings.

Bender highlighted the defense with a team-high 12 digs, and setter Aralyn Saulys tallied 17 assists.

McKenzie Eddington and Leah Mendez contributed at the net with a combined six block assists as Pace totaled 12 as a team.

The Setters return to Northeast 10 Conference action on Saturday, traveling to face Assumption University at 1:00 p.m.