GREENVILLE, Ill. — The Greenville University women's volleyball team remained atop the SLIAC standings Tuesday night,defeating Webster University 3-1 (25-20, 25-21, 23-25, 25-17) at H.J. Long Gymnasium.
The night featured senior Emma Ratermann establishing the school's new record in career assists. Ratermann bettered the mark of 3406 achieved by Heather Caddell from 2000-03.
Greenville controlled much of the match, posting a .227 team hitting percentage and totaling 54 kills. The Panthers were especially efficient in the opening two sets, hitting .343 in the first and .424 in the second to build a two-set advantage.
Junior outside hitter Kennedy Legendre led all players with 19 kills while hitting .359 and adding two block assists. Abby Grohmann contributed 13 kills and 12 digs for a double-double, while Makenna Reckling added eight kills and was a force at the net with one solo block and three block assists. Alyssa Company chipped in six kills on a team-best .385 hitting percentage.
Ratermann directed the Greenville offense with 43 assists and also recorded 17 digs. Claudia Bonacorsi added 13 digs, while Brooke-Lynn Mapa finished with two service aces.
The Panthers appeared poised for a sweep after taking the first two sets, but Webster rallied in the third. The Gorloks survived seven tie scores and three lead changes in the set, edging Greenville 25-23 despite the Panthers holding Webster to a negative hitting percentage in the frame.
Greenville responded in dominant fashion in the fourth set. The Panthers hit .257, collected 13 kills, and limited Webster to a .094 attack percentage while pulling away for the 25-17 victory.
Greenville finished with 56 digs and 10 total team blocks.
The Panthers will look to continue their unbeaten start to SLIAC play in their next conference matchup at Spalding on Saturday.
