WAUKESHA, Wis. — The No. 4 Carthage College women's volleyball team collected their 20th win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Carroll (Wis.) in the Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) play Saturday at Van Male Field House. 

Carthage (20-1, 6-0 CCIW) started the match with a 13-9 lead over Carroll (Wis.) (11-11, 1-3 CCIW). The Lady Reds ended the set with a 12-6 run to take a one-set lead. Carthage went up 8-4 to start the second set. Back-to-back kills from Megan Behrendt extended the lead to 12-8. The Pioneers rallied getting as close as five before the Lady Reds took the set 25-15. Carthage began the third with a 13-8 advantage before Carroll (Wis.) battled back to tie the game at 17 and later won the set 25-20. The Lady Reds responded in the fourth set going up 12-5 to start. A 10-4 run for Carthage made the score 22-9 as the Lady Reds took the game by a final score of 25-15. 

Carthage stays on the road facing No. 3 UChicago on Tuesday, October 15 starting at 7 p.m.

Head Coach Leanne Ulmer

"We were challenged by Carroll's defense tonight. They have good size at the net and forced us to adjust our swings. I was proud of how the team responded after losing set three. Haley Horner was back in the lineup tonight and made her presence felt with 20 kills. Megan Behrendt play a strong all-around game tonight. It was another good team win. We know we have a big week ahead playing some of the best teams in the region and country, we are excited for the challenge!"

Quick Facts

• The Lady Reds defense held Caroll (Wis.) to -.032 and -.024 hitting percentage in sets one and four. 
• Ellie LeCount dished out 46 assists, marking the fourth game of the season LeCount has tallied 40 or more assists. 
• Haley Horner led Carthage in kills with a season-high 20 kills. 
• Four Lady Reds registered double-digits in digs: Laura de Rosales (27), Ellie LeCount (21), Megan Behrendt (18) and Shannon Kebisek (12).

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