KENOSHA, Wis. – The Elmhurst University women's volleyball team secured its spot in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament on Wednesday night with a 3-1 victory over Carthage College.
Elmhurst (15-11, 4-3 CCIW) took the opening set 25-20, before Carthage (15-12, 4-4) evened the match with a 25-23 set two win. The Bluejays responded in a tightly contested third set, coming away with a 30-28 victory, before closing out the match with a 25-20 win in the fourth frame.
Katie Hurta led the Bluejays offensively with 23 kills, hitting .409 on the night.
Tzvetomira Tchohadjieva added nine kills, while
Maggie Cross contributed eight kills and a match-high eight block assists.
Freddie Temple orchestrated the Elmhurst offense with 46 assists and added eight digs.
Elayna Ammerman led the defensive effort with 24 digs, while
Aubrey LeCleir recorded 11 digs. The Blue and White hit .317 as a team, finishing with 61 kills and 17 errors in 139 attempts.
Kristina Manojlovic and Ava Dettwiler paced the Carthage offense with 20 and 11 kills respectively, while Dettwiler and Della Walsh handed out 28 and 21 assists on the night. As a team, the Firebirds hit .228, totaling 64 kills and 27 errors in 162 attempts.
Up Next: Elmhurst returns home on Friday, Nov. 6, to host North Central College. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. from R.A. Faganel Hall.
