GREENVILLE, Ill. — The Greenville University women's volleyball team earned a four-set victory over Illinois College on Wednesday night, defeating the Lady Blues 25-13, 25-15, 20-25, 25-16 at H.J. Long Gymnasium.
The Panthers improved to 7-5 overall by hitting .194 as a team and recording 52 kills while limiting Illinois College to a .028 attacking percentage.
Greenville controlled the opening two sets from the outset. The Panthers hit .323 in the first set and cruised to a 25-13 win before taking the second set 25-15 behind another balanced offensive effort.
Illinois College responded in the third set, using 15 kills and a .216 hitting percentage to claim a 25-20 victory and extend the match.Â
Greenville answered emphatically in the fourth, posting 17 kills and a .282 attack percentage to close out the match with a 25-16 win.
Abby Grohmann led the Panthers offensively with a match-high 18 kills while adding 14 digs for a double-double.
Sierrah Downey contributed 12 kills and three total blocks, and
Alyssa Company added nine kills while hitting .300.
Kennedy Legendre chipped in eight kills and a .259 hitting percentage.
Emma Ratermann directed the Greenville offense with 39 assists, while
Claudia Bonacorsi paced the defense with 19 digs.
Emily Ruppert added 16 digs, and
Laney Baldrige recorded two service aces.
At the net, the Panthers finished with 10 total team blocks, including strong efforts from Downey and Company, who each registered two solo blocks.
Illinois College was led by Delani Klaas with 13 kills and 18 digs. Mady Salisbury posted 15 digs and three service aces, while Kennedy Ostendorf handed out 23 assists.
The Panthers open conference play with a home match against Eureka at 7 p.m. next Wednesday.
