Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs were shut out of WVSWA All-State postseason honors, even with senior Allie Key earning Big 10 First Team and leading the team in scoring (9.6 ppg) and rebounding (4.6 rpg).
West Virginia Wesleyan women’s tennis rolled past D’Youville 6-1 Saturday at the Wood Street Tennis Courts. The Bobcats won five of six singles matches and took two of three doubles, highlighted by Daria Godleweska’s comeback at No. 2.
West Virginia Wesleyan dropped both games of a road doubleheader at Glenville State, falling 9-1 in six innings and 3-1. The Bobcats struck first in Game 1, but errors and Hannah Howe’s five-RBI day swung it, while Glenville held on in a tight nightcap.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs broke open a tight game with a six-run sixth inning to beat North Marion 10-4, piling up 13 hits. Maddie Tucker had three hits, Marple earned the win, and Pastorius notched a save as B-U won its fifth straight to move to 6-1 (5-0 Big 10).
Wesleyan’s women’s tennis team topped Edinboro 4-1 at the Wood Street Tennis Courts, highlighted by singles wins from Dominique Jansen van Vuuren, Renata Pozzobon and Yuko Sakurai.
West Virginia Wesleyan was swept at Frostburg State, falling 8-0 and 16-7 as the hosts piled up 26 hits and 24 runs. The Bobcats totaled 14 hits, but Zach Dodson’s 15-K shutout in Game 1 and Frostburg’s big middle innings in Game 2 proved too much.
West Virginia Wesleyan’s women battled but fell 21-4 at home to Point Park after a 12-0 halftime deficit, finding second-half sparks on man-up chances and unassisted goals.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs steamrolled Philip Barbour 16-0 in three innings, pounding out 15 hits with every starter collecting one. Payton Brown drove in six with two doubles, Kynnedy Marple added three RBIs, and Charity Talbott tossed a one-hit shutout.
Buckhannon-Upshur trailed 5-4 at halftime but couldn’t match University’s second-half surge, falling 12-7 on the road. Zack Simmons paced the Bucs with three goals, Gage Scott made 12 saves, and B-U drops to 1-2 ahead of Saturday’s home game vs. Jefferson County.
West Virginia Wesleyan dropped a non-conference doubleheader at Bluefield State, 8-3 and 16-8, despite 17 hits and 11 runs. Big innings and timely power swings—sparked by Nate Rollins—powered the Big Blues to a sweep at Bowen Field.
