GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College women's volleyball team concluded its regular season home schedule Wednesday night by dropping a 20-25, 25-21, 28-26, 25-19 decision to visiting Hiram (14-9, 8-2) in Presidents' Athletic Conference play at the Grove City College Arena.
Grove City (20-6, 7-3) held a 23-18 lead in the third set but Hiram rallied for the set victory. The Terriers then jumped out to a 15-4 lead in the fourth set and held off Grove City's comeback attempt.
Senior
Alayna Dorst (Middletown, Del./Middletown) led Grove City with 11 kills while senior
Sarah Hart (Marriottsville, Md./Liberty) added 10 kills. The Wolverines also received nine kills from senior
Kendra Klusch (Alliance, Ohio/Homeschooled).
Senior setter
Sarah Harris (Lebanon, Ohio/Mars Hill) recorded a team-leading 22 assists while junior
Brooke Manfull (Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth) chalked up 16 assists. Harris served two aces.
Junior
Lilly Pool (Huntington, Ind./Ashland, Ohio) paced Grove City's defensive efforts with eight total blocks. Klusch and sophomore
Taylor Ripple (New Bethlehem, Pa./Redbank Valley) both had four blocks. Dorst and senior
Lily Lagaras (Crofton, Md./Crofton) each chipped in three blocks.
Freshman libero
Reagan Riordan (Sewickley, Pa./North Allegheny) totaled a team-high 20 digs. Dorst delivered 17 digs while junior
Lilly Wojtala (Copley, Ohio/Revere) had 13 digs.
The Wolverines conclude the regular season Saturday at Chatham in a 7 p.m. conference match.
