GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College women's volleyball team opened its 2023 home schedule Tuesday night by pulling out a 26-24, 27-25, 24-26, 25-20 victory over Chatham (3-1) in a non-conference match between Presidents' Athletic Conference members at the Grove City College Arena. Grove City is now 9-2 in its last 11 home openers.

A balanced offensive attack helped carry Grove City (4-1) to the victory. Freshman Alexis Standford (Walkersville, Md./New Life Christian) paced Grove City with a dozen kills while senior Anna DeGraaf (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) pounded out 10 kills. Freshman Julia Fisher (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) added nine kills. 

The Wolverines also received six kills from senior Eloise Sutter (West Chester, Ohio/Mars Hill) and five kills apiece from senior Grace Kim (Sanford, N.C./Harnett Warriors) and junior Audrey Donnelly (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Woodridge).

Sophomore setter Brooklyn Wirebaugh (Medina, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley) recorded a season-high 23 assists while junior Kennedy Kerr (East Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids) tallied 17 assists. Wirebaugh and senior Gabby Lucas (Butler, Pa./Butler) both served two aces.

Fisher led Grove City with 21 digs. Lucas recorded 19 digs and Kim collected 16 digs. DeGraaf and Donnelly both posted three blocks.

Grove City trailed 21-12 in the second set before rallying for the 27-25 victory. The Wolverines chipped away, but still trailed 24-18. However, Grove City extended the set by scoring six straight points. Two Standford kills, a Fisher kill and a Lucas ace helped the Wolverines tie the set at 24.

After a bad set gave Chatham a brief 25-24 lead, DeGraaf and Fisher connected on consecutive kills to give the Wolverines the lead. A Kerr ace clinched the set.

Grove City will play October 28 at Chatham in the teams' conference match. The league's 11 teams are playing a single round-robin, 10-match schedule in 2023.

Wednesday, Grove City hosts Thiel and Allegheny in a tri-match, starting at 4 p.m.