WEST LIBERTY — The West Liberty-Salem Tigers (14-4) picked up a hard-fought victory Thursday night, defeating Triad 3-1 (12-4) in an Ohio Heritage Conference volleyball matchup.

The Tigers opened the night with a 25-22 victory before Triad answered with a 25-15 win in the second set. West Liberty-Salem regrouped and closed out the match by taking the final two sets, 25-17 and 25-19.

Lilli Heminger led the Tigers' offensive attack with 14 kills on 37 attempts, while Reese Winters added 13 kills on 37 attempts. Kiersten Stoll contributed five kills, and Rylee Falloon and Caroline Foster added one and three kills, respectively.

The Tigers also received a strong performance from Sophia Landon, who orchestrated the offense with a team-high 36 assists.

Landon also contributed nine digs, while Stoll recorded nine digs and 10 service aces. Heminger added eight digs, three blocks and two aces.

At the service line, Stoll's 10 aces were a major part of the Tigers' success. Heminger and Landon each added two aces, while Reagan Winters contributed two more.

Defensively, Reagan Winters led West Liberty-Salem with 18 digs, while Sophia Landon and Kiersten Stoll each finished with nine. Reese Winters added eight digs.

The Tigers' balanced attack and strong play at the service line allowed them to overcome Triad's second-set surge and finish the night with a four-set victory.