CARLINVILLE, Ill. – The women's volleyball team clinched their 16th SLIAC regular season championship in 17 years, defeating Lyon College in straight sets, 25-23, 25-19, 25-23, at Dawes Gymnasium.
Greenville relied on a balanced offensive attack, hitting .227 as a team while recording 44 kills.
Kennedy Legendre and
Abby Grohmann led the Panthers with 12 kills apiece. Legendre posted a team-best .304 hitting percentage, while Grohmann added eight digs and a pair of blocks.
Alyssa Company contributed 10 kills on a .421 hitting percentage, and
Sierrah Downey added six kills and three block assists.
Setter
Emma Ratermann directed the offense with 36 assists while also collecting two service aces and eight digs.
The opening set featured nine tie scores and four lead changes. Lyon pushed Greenville throughout the frame before the Panthers closed out a 25-23 victory.
Greenville gained more separation in the second set, using a .303 hitting percentage to secure a 25-19 win and take a two-set advantage.
The Scots mounted another challenge in the third set, but Greenville responded late to complete the sweep with a 25-23 decision. The Panthers finished with a 44-33 advantage in digs and held a 10-6 edge in total blocks.
The Panthers improved to 17-7 overall (10-0 SLIAC). Â GU travels to Webster on Tuesday night for a match at 7 p.m.
