(LEBANON, Ill., Oct. 23)—The McKendree University volleyball team posted a match victory Tuesday night at home against Williams Baptist College. The Bearcats needed four games to take the best-of-five match by scores of 30-12, 30-26, 20-30 and 30-26.

 

The win was the 20^th on the season for McKendree, which moves to 20-12 overall. The Bearcats are now 8-4 in American Midwest Conference play. McKendree also extends its streak of 20-win seasons to five.

 

On Senior Night at the Melvin Price Convocation Center, it was a junior and a sophomore that helped lead the offensive attack for McKendree. Junior middle hitter Katelyn Kombrink (O'Fallon, Ill./O'Fallon) (O’Fallon, Ill./O’Fallon) had a team-high 15 kills with three solo blocks. Sophomore outside hitter outside hitter Dani Collins (Freeburg, Ill./Freeburg) (Freeburg, Ill./Freeburg) chipped in with 12 kills.

 

Senior middle hitter Angie Clark (Charleston, Mo./Charleston) (Charleston, Mo./Charleston) had 11 kills and a team-leading six blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Lisa Witte (St. Charles, Mo./St. Charles) (St. Charles, Mo./St. Charles) matched Clark with 11 kills. Senior libero Courtney Aldridge (Dupo, Ill./Dupo) (Dupo, Ill./Dupo) led the Bearcats with 17 digs, while senior setter Allison DeGroot (Highland, Ill./Highland) (Highland, Ill./Highland) posted 40 assists and 15 digs in the effort.

 

Stephanie Hart led Williams Baptist (22-7, 7-6 AMC) with 15 kills.

 

McKendree will return to action Wednesday at Columbia College. First serve for the AMC match will be at 7 p.m. in Columbia, Mo.

 

 

McKendree                                 30         30         20         30

Williams Baptist                        12         26         30         26

 

McKendree is now 20-12 overall and 8-4 in the American Midwest Conference.