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(GREENVILLE, Ill., Oct. 14)—The McKendree University volleyball team erased a two-set deficit to rally for a 3-2 match victory Friday night at Greenville College. The Bearcats pulled out the non-conference win by scores of 23-25, 25-27, 25-20, 25-18 and 15-13.
 
Friday's victory gives McKendree an overall record of 7-19. The Bearcats will be on the road Tuesday for a match against future Great Lakes Valley Conference foe University of Southern Indiana. The contest is slated for a 7 p.m. start.
 
In the win at Greenville, senior outside hitter Kaitlyn Kollmann (Collinsville, IL/Metro East Lutheran) and freshman outside hitter Erica Johnson (New Baden, IL/Wesclin) each connected for a team-best 12 kills. Freshman middle hitter Hilary Richter (Troy, IL/Triad) was close behind with 11 attacks while also posting eight blocks. Senior hitter Melinda Bayer (Collinsville, IL/Triad) notched a match-high 12 blocks (three solos) for the Bearcats. Senior setter Melissa Bayer (Collinsville, IL/Triad) chipped in with 24 assists as freshman setter Maggie Mueller (St. Peters, MO/Francis Howell Central) handed out 16.
 
Along the back row for McKendree, senior libero Savannah Jarvis (Mascoutah, IL/Mascoutah) registered a team-best 21 digs with Johnson chipping in with 20. Jarvis also served up four aces against the Panthers.
 
After losing two hard-fought sets to Greenville to open the match, McKendree stormed back with a big spurt midway through the third set. The Bearcats led 9-8 before an 11-3 run built the margin to 20-12. McKendree was never threatened again in the contest to force a fourth set. The Panthers held a slim 13-12 lead before four straight points gave the Bearcats a lead they would not surrender, highlighted by an ace from Jarvis and a kill by Richter.
 
McKendree had to rally one more time in the fifth and deciding set. Greenville fought its way to a 13-9 lead before the Bearcats ripped off the final six points to steal the match. McKendree started the run with a pair of combined blocks to pull within 13-11. After an attack error, junior defensive specialist Laura Payne (Rockville, IN/Rockville) (Rockville, Ind./Rockville) posted an ace to even the set at 13-13. Consecutive kills from Kollmann and Johnson enabled McKendree to finish off the come-from-behind victory.
 
McKENDREE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL RESULT
FRIDAY, OCT. 14, 2011
AT GREENVILLE, ILL.
 
Team                               1           2           3           4           5
McKENDREE                23         25         25         25         15
Greenville                      25         27         20         18         13
 
McKendree is now 7-19 overall