(LEBANON, Ill., Sept. 19)—A balanced offensive attack helped lift the McKendree University volleyball team to a three-set sweep Saturday at home against Williams Baptist College. The Bearcats rolled to the victory by scores of 25-16, 25-22 and 25-11.
Junior outside hitter Tara Ryterski (Nashville, Ill./Nashville) (Nashville, Ill./Nashville), junior middle hitter Ashley Perry (Sparta, Ill./Sparta) (Sparta, Ill./Sparta) and sophomore right-side hitter Kaitlyn Kollmann (Collinsville, IL/Metro East Lutheran) (Collinsville, Ill./Metro-East Lutheran) each posted a team-high eight kills in leading the Bearcats to their fifth consecutive victory. McKendree improves to 7-4 overall and remains perfect in American Midwest Conference play at 3-0.
The Bearcats will have their stiffest test of the 2009 season to date on Monday when No. 4-ranked Columbia College comes to the Melvin Price Convocation Center for a 7 p.m. match.
Junior setter Alyssa Speckhals (Hermann, Mo./Hermann) (Hermann, Mo./Hermann) led McKendree with 19 assists as sophomore setter Melissa Bayer (Collinsville, IL/Triad) (Collinsville, Ill./Triad) contributed 14 sets. Senior libero Lauren Sarver (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap) notched 22 digs as senior defensive specialist Kristina Paisley (Waterloo, Ill./Gibault) (Waterloo, Ill./Gibault) added 16. Junior middle hitter Carrie Brickey (St. Louis, Mo./Rosati-Kain) (St. Louis, Mo./Rosati-Kain) led all Bearcat players with five blocks, including three solos.
Williams Baptist falls to 7-4 overall and 0-2 in AMC play.
McKENDREE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL RESULT
SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 2009 AT PARKVILLE, MO.
Team 1 2 3
McKendree 25 25 25
Williams Baptist 16 22 11
McKendree is now 7-4 overall and 3-0 in the American Midwest Conference.
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