ELMHURST, Ill. — The Elmhurst University women's volleyball team earned a straight-set victory over Concordia University Chicago on Tuesday night inside R.A. Faganel Hall.
Elmhurst (12-7, 1-1 CCIW) opened the match with a strong offensive performance, recording 15 kills and hitting .364 to take the first set, 25-15. The Bluejays limited Concordia Chicago (6-12, 2-2 NACC) to seven kills and a .074 hitting percentage to take an early 1-0 lead.
The Bluejays continued their momentum in the second set, collecting 16 kills and hitting .261. Elmhurst's balanced attack helped secure a 25-14 win and put the Bluejays one set away from registering their eighth sweep of the season.
Elmhurst closed out the match with another efficient offensive effort, recording 11 kills, while hitting .409 in the final set. The Bluejays committed just two attack errors in the frame to earn a 25-17 victory and complete the sweep.
Amber Otto and
Samantha Webb led the Bluejays, recording 10 and nine kills respectively.
Tzvetomira Tchohadjieva contributed eight kills and hit .636, while
Freddie Temple totaled 24 assists.
Defensively,
Elayna Ammerman paced Elmhurst with 10 digs, while
Maggie Cross led the team at the net with five block assists.
As a team, the Blue and White hit .327, totaling 42 kills and nine errors in 101 attempts, while holding the Cougars to a -.024 hitting percentage.
Up Next: Elmhurst travels to Decatur, Ill. to take on Millikin University on Friday, Oct. 16. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the Griswold Center.
