Women’s volleyball team sweeps home matches against Alma and Finlandia

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College women's volleyball team won two home matches today inside the Cutler Event Center. The Comets started the day with a three-set sweep Alma College in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) match. Olivet then handed Finlandia University a loss in three sets for a non-conference match.

Final Score: Olivet defeated Alma 25-21, 25-21, 25-21
Location: Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Michigan
Records: Olivet 5-7 overall, 1-1 MIAA; Alma 0-8 overall, 0-2 MIAA

• For the match, Olivet had 44 kills and posted a .192 attack percentage compared to 27 kills and .076 attack percentage for the Scots.
• Junior Ellie Louiselle slammed down a match-high 15 kills, while hitting at a .333 clip.
• Sophomore Olivia DuFore recorded 14 kills.
• Sophomore Morgan Dillon had eight kills, with one error on 20 attempts for a .350 hitting percentage.
• Junior Kennedy Blackburn dished out 27 set assists, followed by freshman Madison Smith with 12.
• Senior Drue Mullin collected 16 digs.

• Haley Ulrich led the Scots with 11 kills.
• Lexi Dykstra and Ashley Miller finished with 12 and 11 set assists, respectively.
• Kolbey Boyd tallied 10 digs.

Final Score: Olivet defeated Finlandia 25-12, 25-23, 25-18
Location: Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Michigan
Records: Olivet 6-7 overall, Finlandia 4-9 overall

• The Comets finished the match with 41 kills to 21 for the Lions. Olivet had a .229 hitting percentage to .049 for Finlandia.
• DuFore registered a match-best 14 kills, followed by Louiselle with 13. Louiselle hit at .346 percentage compared to .333 for DuFore.
• Blackburn ended the match with 27 set assists.
• Mullin recorded 20 digs.

• Emily Wilson had a team-best seven kills.
• Anna Navarro tallied 20 set assists.
• Joslynn Perala collected 20 digs.

• Olivet hosts Saint Mary's (Ind.) College next Wednesday, September 29. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.