The volleyball team went undefeated this past weekend, picking up wins against Ohio Wesleyan University, Oberlin College,† Denison University and Allegheny College in Richmond, Ind.† The Scots moved their record to 19-6 overall and 10-3 in the conference.
The Scots started the weekend off on Saturday with an intense match against Ohio Wesleyan.† The women dropped their first set of the match but were able to rally and take the next three sets and close out the match with very decisive wins.† KateLynn Riley í10 lead the team with 26 kills and an unbelievable .533 hitting percentage.† Lizzi Beal í12 also played well, dishing out 52 assists and tacked on three service aces in the win.
In Woosterís second match later that day with Oberlin, Riley stood out again, hammering down a career-high 34 kills and picked up seven blocks to lead the Scots to a dramatic five-set win. Riley put on an incredible display, making only three errors on her 64 attempts, bringing her hitting percentage on the season up to a staggering .379.
Woosterís back court came up huge in the close sets with Margaret Raabe í12 and Kelley Johnson í13 combining to mark up six service aces and 27 digs, while Melissa Morgan í13 added 19 digs and a block.
Wooster was able to carry the momentum from Saturday into the two Sunday matches and came out on fire.† The women took both matches against Denison University and Allegheny College without losing a set.
The Scots played as a finely tuned destructive force against Denison, spreading their kills out between Riley (18), Erin Webster í13 (9), Morgan (6) and Sarah Hawke í12 (6). Beal kept the offense rolling, dishing out 38 assists, while also adding 10 digs, two service aces and two blocks. Johnson led the Scots with 15 digs, and Morgan and Sarah Lorch í10 each tallied four blocks in tremendous display of net domination up front.
In Woosterís second match of the day and fourth of the weekend against Allegheny, the Scots steamrolled through the Gators and took the win in three straight sets. Morgan put up a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs, while Riley added 16 kills and five total blocks. Beal tallied 36 assists and 10 digs, and Johnson had 30 digs in the victory.
Wooster continued their recent streak of dominance on Wednesday.† The Scots desposed of Denison University in straight sets in the Collegeís traditional Dig for the Cure match.
The Scots have been hot of late and have established a firm hold on third place in the NCAC with the possibility to move into the second seed in the conference with wins the rest of the way.
The Scotsí next action will come when the team will play two out non-conference matches tomorrow at Malone College, followed by a match against Mt. Vernon Nazarene University. The Scots have two conference matches remaining.