Yellow Jackets earn four-set victory over Bears

INSTITUTE – The West Virginia State University women’s volleyball team needed a fourth set Wednesday night, but was ultimately able to fend off the Shawnee State University Bears en route to a 3-1 Mountain East Conference victory. WVSU improves to 6-8 overall and 2-2 in MEC play, while Shawnee State falls to 6-10 overall and 1-3 in conference action. The first set remained tight early until WVSU mounted a 9-0 scoring run to build a 17-8 advantage. During that stretch, Carmen Pérez posted two kills while Rowe Tapley delivered a pair of service aces. WVSU continued to extend its lead,…