GROVE CITY, Pa. -- A balanced offensive attack helped lift the Grove City College volleyball team to a 25-15, 25-11, 25-23 home victory Thursday night over Chatham (9-8, 2-1 PAC) in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at the Grove City College Arena.
Five players produced six or more kills for Grove City (11-8, 2-1 PAC), led by a nine-kill outing from senior
Faith Keating (Troy, Mich./Troy). Senior
Robyn Collier (Corona, Calif./Carnegie Riverside) posted eight kills with only one hitting error. Juniors
Eloise Augustine (West Chester, Ohio/Mars Hill) and
Anna DeGraaf (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) each recorded six kills, as did freshman
Bella Costa (Newbury, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian).Â
Overall, Grove City posted a season-best .236 hitting percentage in Thursday's sweep.
Sophomore setter
Kennedy Kerr (East Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids) and freshman setter
Brooklyn Wirebaugh (Medina, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian) both had 13 assists. Junior libero
Gabby Lucas (Butler, Pa./Butler) chipped in six assists.
DeGraaf led Grove City's defensive efforts with eight total blocks. Collier collected three blocks. Augustine, Keating and sophomore
Audrey Donnelly (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Woodridge) all added a pair of blocks.
Lucas recorded a match-high 22 digs for the Wolverines, who have won 11 of their last 14 matches. Kerr had a dozen digs and Keating recorded 11 digs.Â
Grove City steps out of conference play Friday night to host Penn State-Greater Allegheny at 7 p.m.