Volleyball | 10/12/2013 8:38:00 PM
Box Score
McPherson, Kan. – It was a three-game sweep for Lady Bulldog volleyball as they took down Sterling College 25-14, 25-17 and 25-22 in the Saturday match. McPherson is now 13-13 for the year and 5-5 in the KCAC.
"This was a good win for us today and a great way to start off the second round of conference," said Coach Barton. "We have been playing well and the time and effort these girls have been putting in is starting to show. We are starting to find our groove and not just varsity but JV is playing well also. These girls have come a long way since August and I look for this trend to continue."
The 'Dogs came out ready to play as they got up early and then coasted to a 25-14 win in the opening set. It was more of the same in game two as MC took down the Warriors 25-17. SC was determined not to be swept and led by a large handful, getting out to a quick start. The Bulldogs fought back and overtook Sterling down the stretch for the 25-22 victory.
Leading the hitters for Mac was
Tori Phelan (Rangely, Colo.) who put 11 of her 26 on the ground; she also had two solo blocks and a block assist. Senior
Emily Girard (Osborne, Kan.) had a season-high 10 kills and logged two solo blocks and one assist as well. Middle hitter
Cortlyne Huppe (Florence, Colo.) totaled eight kills, one solo block and three assisted.
Rachel Phillips (Maize, Kan.) recorded 34 of the team's 38 assists for the match. She also had two assisted blocks.
The squad's top two diggers,
Taylor Johnson (Valley Center, Kan.) and
Emily Warner (Wichita, Kan.) ended the match with 14 and 20 digs, respectively; Johnson also had a block assist and six kills.
McPherson will host Southwestern College on Wednesday, October 16
th for their next match. The start time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. (CT)
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