Lady Toppers match against Mercer canceled

WKU sophomore Lauren Matthews (5) waves to a record-breaking crowd following the Lady Toppers’ NCAA Volleyball Tournament First Round match against Kennesaw State in Diddle Arena on Dec. 5, 2019. The Lady Toppers swept the Owls, 3-0.

Cassady Lamb

The Lady Topper’s Volleyball season opener against Mercer was canceled Friday, according to an email from Jessica Leifheit, WKU Volleyball’s Associate Director of Communications and Media Relations.

“Due to COVID-19 related issues, Mercer has canceled Saturday’s season-opening match for WKU Volleyball. The programs are working together in an attempt to reschedule the contest for this fall,” Leifheit said in the email.

This game was going to be the first of the season that has been filled with postponements and cancellations due to COVID-19.

The team has not played a competitive match since Dec. 6, 2020. 

“If additional fall matches are added, they will be announced as plans are finalized,” Leifheit said.

 News and volleyball reporter Cassady Lamb can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter at @lambp0p.