GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Senior
Sarah Hart (Marriottsville, Md./Liberty) recorded 14 kills while senior
Alayna Dorst (Middletown, Del./Middletown) added 10 kills Saturday afternoon to help the Grove City College women's volleyball team secure a 25-23, 25-22, 25-19 Senior Day victory over visiting Franciscan (13-9, 6-2) in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at the Grove City College Arena.
Grove City (19-4, 7-1) trailed 21-18 in the first set but rallied for the win. Dorst and senior
Kendra Klusch (Alliance, Ohio/Homeschooled) helped spark the comeback with a combined block. A Klusch kill cut the lead to 21-20. Hart then pounded out the final four kills of the set, to give Grove City its 25-23 set win.
Senior setter
Sarah Harris (Lebanon, Ohio/Mars Hill) recorded a team-leading 12 assists while junior
Brooke Manfull (Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth) posted 11 assists. Junior libero
Lilly Wojtala (Copley, Ohio/Revere) added a season-high 10 assists. Harris served two aces.
Klusch led the defense with four total blocks. Dorst tallied a team-high 19 digs while Harris and Wojtala both had 15 digs. Manfull collected a dozen digs.
Prior to the match, Grove City honored Dorst, Harris, Hart, Klusch and senior
Lily Lagaras (Crofton, Md./Crofton) as part of Senior Day activities.
The Wolverines currently trail Hiram (7-1) by a half-game in the conference standings. Franciscan and Chatham are both 6-2. Grove City hosts Hiram in the home finale November 4, then travels to Chatham in the regular season windup November 7.
Grove City will travel to surging Allegheny (4-3 PAC) for a 7 p.m. conference match Wednesday. The Gators have won four straight conference matches after an 0-3 start to the loop schedule.
