SANDUSKY, Ohio -- The Grove City College women's volleyball team is now 3-1 after splitting a pair of Saturday matches at the Great Lakes Invitational, held at Cedar Point. Grove City opened the day with a 25-12, 25-18, 25-18 setback against Case Western Reserve.
However, the Wolverines rebounded for a 25-13, 24-26, 25-11, 25-19 triumph over Hiram in Saturday's second outing.
Senior
Eloise Sutter (West Chester, Ohio/Mars Hill) and freshman
Alexis Standford (Walkersville, Md./New Life Christian) both pounded out 14 kills to pace Grove City against Hiram. Senior
Grace Kim (Sanford, N.C./Harnett Warriors) added 11 kills while senior
Anna DeGraaf (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) posted nine kills.
Junior setter
Kennedy Kerr (East Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids) recorded 22 assists while sophomore
Brooklyn Wirebaugh (Medina, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian) tallied 19 assists. Grove City also received eight assists from senior libero
Gabby Lucas (Butler, Pa./Butler).
Wirebaugh served four aces and Kerr notched three aces.
DeGraaf posted four blocks while junior
Audrey Donnelly (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Woodridge) recorded three blocks. Freshman
Julia Fisher (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) led Grove City with 23 digs while Lucas chalked up 22 digs. Wirebaugh recorded a dozen digs while Kerr (11) and Kim (10) both reached double figures in digs.
DeGraaf led Grove City's offensive attack against Case Western Reserve with nine kills. Freshman
Alayna Dorst (Middletown, Del./Middletown) added seven kills. Kerr had 13 assists while Wirebaugh set nine assists.
Kim led the defense with 11 digs.Â
Grove City will open its home schedule at 6 p.m. Tuesday against Chatham in a non-conference match at the Grove City College Arena.