Grove City College Athletics

GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College women's volleyball team earned two home victories Saturday afternoon during the final day of the Wolverines' inaugural Coaches vs. Cancer tournament in the Grove City College Arena. The Wolverines (11-3) swept previously-undefeated Albion (9-1) in Saturday's opener, 27-25, 25-22, 25-22. Grove City then capped the two-day tournament with a 25-14. 25-11, 25-22 victory over Penn State Behrend in the weekend finale.

Senior Kendra Klusch (Alliance, Ohio/Homeschooled) recorded a team-leading 11 kills against Albion while senior Sarah Hart (Marriottsville, Md./Liberty) posted eight kills. Senior setter Sarah Harris (Lebanon, Ohio/Mars Hill) reocrded 15 assists and junior Brooke Manfull (Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth) totaled 11 assists. 

Manfull and freshman Caitlin Penola (Zionsville, Ind.) both served two aces. 

Junior Lilly Pool (Huntington, Ind./Ashland, Ohio) led Grove City's defense with five total blocks. Hart posted four blocks while Klusch and senior Lily Lagaras (Crofton, Md./Crofton) both contributed three blocks. Junior libero Lilly Wojtala (Copley, Ohio/Revere) posted 17 digs and Penola produced 15 digs. 

Hart hammered out 13 kills on 25 attacks in the victory over Behrend. Lagaras and Pool both added seven kills. Manfull set 16 assists while Harris finished the match with a dozen assists. 

Pool posted a team-high three blocks. Wojtala and senior Alayna Dorst (Middletown, Del./Middletown) each had 11 digs.

Grove City (11-3) will host John Carroll in a non-conference match Wednesday at 7 p.m.