Volleyball goes 3-0 at the Earlham Tournament

Volleyball goes 3-0 at the Earlham Tournament

The Muskingum volleyball team moves to 7-1 overall after going a perfect 3-0 at the Earlham Tournament. The Muskies defeated Franklin and Earlham in straight sets.

Game 1 - Muskingum 3, Franklin 0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-21)

At the Net

  • Sophomore Miranda Plumly led the attack with a team-high 11 kills.
  • Junior Chloe Brandewie added eight kills and five blocks.
  • Junior Mackenzie O'Shea finished with seven kills.
  • Jenna Spini notched six kills and two blocks for Franklin.

Assisting the Attack

  • Freshman Rhieannae Cory guided the attack recording 20 assists for the Muskies.
  • Freshman Kennedy Brown finished the contest with 16 assists.
  • Franklin, setter, Nico Morris finished the game with 13 assists.

Defending the Court

  • Junior Deidre Prince defended the floor for the Muskies recording 20 digs.
  • Junior Courtney Nestoff had 14 digs.
  • For the Grizzles, Ashley Bazier and Libby Stahl finished with 16 digs each.

Game 2 - Muskingum 3, Earlham 0 (30-28, 25-23, 25-16)

At the Net

  • Senior Katie Hunt led the attack with a team-high 12 kills.
  • O'Shea, Brandewie and Nestoff finished with eight kills each.
  • Brandewie recorded seven blocks.
  • Ashleigh Burton finished with 11 kills for the Quakers.

Assisting the Attack

  • Cory finished the contest with a game-high 22 assists.
  • Brown added 19 assists.
  • Lauren Jackson guided the attack for Earlham recording 20 assists.

Defending the Court

  • Prince finished the contest with 19 digs.
  • Nestoff had 14 digs, while sophomore Jordan Youngs finished with 13 digs.
  • Megan Hedinger finished with a game-high 22 digs for Earlham.

Game 3 - Muskingum 3, Transylvania 1 (25-18, 25-16, 18-25, 25-21)

At the Net

  • Hunt closed out the weekend with a game-high 13 kills.
  • Brandewie finished with 10 kills.
  • Plumly added nine kills for the Muskies.
  • Junior Rose LeVally and Hunt had two blocks each.
  • The Pioneers were led by Shelby Catlett with 10 kills.

Assisting the Attack

  • Brown guided the attack with 22 assists.
  • Cory added 19 assists.
  • Hannah Talkers finished the contest with a game-high 40 assists.

Defending the Court

  • Prince defended the backline for the Muskies recording 24 digs.
  • Nestoff and Brown both finished with seven digs each.
  • Marissa Coutinho picked up 19 digs.

Up Next

  • The Muskies return to action friday, September 16 against Adrian. Game time is slated for 5:00 pm.