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3
Winner McKendree McK 3-8,1-0 GLVC
1
William Jewell WJC 4-8,0-1 GLVC
Winner
McKendree McK
3-8,1-0 GLVC
3
Final
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William Jewell WJC
4-8,0-1 GLVC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
McKendree McK 22 25 25 25 (3)
William Jewell WJC 25 14 15 19 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Madelyn Stephen, Sports Information GA

Women's Volleyball Defeats Cardinals in GLVC Opener

LIBERTY, Mo. - McKendree University women's volleyball defeated William Jewell College 3-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference opener Friday evening. The Bearcats move to 1-0 in GLVC play and 3-8 overall.

The Cardinals edged out McKendree in the first set with a score of 25-22. The Bearcats reversed the momentum, coming out with energy, taking down the Cardinals in the last three sets with scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-19.

The Bearcats had three players record a double-double during the match, including senior setter Amber Williams, junior outside hitter Destiny Gray, and graduate student right side Colleen Preusser. Williams led the team in assists, securing 39 and notched in 10 digs. Gray led the team offensively with 17 kills, also chipping in on the defensive end with 12 digs. Preusser got it done on both ends with 14 digs and 10 kills.

As a team, McKendree dominated against the Cardinals with their blocking presence, having a total of 13 blocks. Freshman middle blocker Avery Guisinger led the charge with a career-high eight blocks, while junior middle blocker Hannah Kampwerth and Gray each added five. 

Helping out offensively was senior outside hitter Emma McIlhargie with nine kills, and Kampwerth and Guisinger each adding six. Defensively, the Bearcats were led by junior libero Ashlyn Berczynski with 21 digs.

The Bearcats are back in action tomorrow, Sept. 28th as they take on Rockhurst at 3 p.m. in Kansas City, Missouri.




 
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