Wheeling swept Charleston in the Mountain East Conference quarterfinals, advancing to Friday’s semifinal after last year’s five-set loss to the Golden Eagles. Camryn Matus delivered a triple-double to help steady the Cardinals through three tightly contested sets.

By the Numbers
  • Wheeling won 27-25, 25-23 and 26-24.
  • Matus recorded 11 kills, 14 assists and 12 digs.
  • The Cardinals improved to 19-9 overall and 12-4 in conference play.
Yes, But

Charleston repeatedly took early leads and had set point in the third, but Wheeling rallied each time to close out the sweep.

What’s Next

Wheeling faces the winner of No. 1 seed South Concord and No. 3 seed Frostburg State in the MEC semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m.

Bottom Line

Matus’s all-around performance powered Wheeling past a familiar postseason obstacle and into the conference semifinals.