Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Carthage College women's volleyball team (28-7, 4-2 CCIW), ranked No. 14 in the Oct. 17 AVCA Top 25 Poll, continued play in the 2015 Barker Chevrolet Classic IV hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University on Saturday, Oct. 31.
 
On Friday, the Lady Reds swept both the Falcons of Concordia University (Wis.) and the Hiram College Terriers and gained some great momentum that would set them up for success on the second day of competition.
 
In their first match of the day, the Lady Reds took on the No. 20 University of Chicago Maroons (19-10). A lengthy and competitive match ensued, with Carthage coming out victorious 3-2 (25-15, 13-25, 9-25, 25-14, 18-16).
 
As a team, the Lady Reds racked up 54 kills, 10 blocks, nine aces, 77 digs, 45 assists and hit .180. Emily Heuermann led the team in kills with 15, accompanied by Stephanie Korbakes at 12. Leading the way in digs for the Lady Reds was Heuermann with 17, Luci Krenzke with 14, Blaire Barnett with 13 and Karen Chin with 12. Chin also recorded 42 assists in the match.
 
The Lady Reds proved in their afternoon match against the Tigers of DePauw University (17-10) that they are quick to bounce back with energy and intensity, even after an extended morning match. Carthage took control of the game quickly, and even thought the Tigers came close in the second set, the Lady Reds held on and swept DePauw 3-0 (25-12, 25-21, 25-12).
 
Carthage collectively made 37 kills, 11 blocks, seven aces, 65 digs, 35 assists and hit .200. Emily Heuermann finished with 10 kills, followed closely by Stefanie Romanowski who had 9. Karen Chin led in assists with 33 while Romanowski led in blocks with three solo blocks. Luci Krenzke completed 20 digs, accompanied by Heuermann who made 14, respectively.
 
The Lady Reds will close out their regular season with a CCIW conference matchup against Elmhurst College (23-9, 4-2 CCIW) on Tuesday, Nov. 3^rd in Elmhurst, Ill. However, the Lady Reds's season isn't quite over. Carthage has clinched a spot in the 2015 CCIW Volleyball Tournament, with the site yet to be determined. Millikin, Illinois Wesleyan and Elmhurst have also secured a spot in the tournament. More details including tournament location and seeding will be released following the completion of all CCIW member team matches on Tuesday. Information regarding tiebreakers can be found of the CCIW website by clicking here.