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WVB
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Elmhurst ELM 9-8,2-2 CCIW
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Winner Carthage CARTH 13-9,3-1 CCIW
Elmhurst ELM
9-8,2-2 CCIW
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Final
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Carthage CARTH
13-9,3-1 CCIW
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Elmhurst ELM 21 11 19 (0)
Carthage CARTH 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Carthage Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Elmhurst at Home

KENOSHA, Wis. — Playing their first home game in October, the Carthage College women's volleyball squad collected another 3-0 straight-set victory over Elmhurst in the Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) action Wednesday night in Tarble Arena. 

Elmhurst (9-8, 2-2) jumped out in front with an 8-5 lead in set one until Carthage (13-9, 3-1 CCIW) got within one and tied it at 11 with a kill from Haley Horner. After the Bluejays went up two, Carthage responded, outscoring the visitors 12-6 as the Firebirds won the set 25-21.  

After the score was even at five early in set two, the home team used a 20-6 run to win the second set 25-11. 

A kill from Horner and an ace from Molly Skoda in the third put the Firebirds up 6-1. Nicole Acton fired a strike extending the lead to six at 10-4. After Elmhurst got within four, Carthage added four straight points sparked by two Bluejays attack errors and kills from Jenna Millen and Horner. Elmhurst made it 24-19 however, a final kill from Acton won the match for Carthage 25-19. 

The Firebirds stay at home facing North Park on Sunday, October 10 at 4 p.m. 

Head Coach Leanne Ulmer

"It felt really good to be home!!! Our crowd is great!! A very solid effort from the team tonight. I thought we did a really nice job passing tonight. Jenna Millen had a strong match getting our hitters in a great space to get kills. Haley Horner had a great night hitting and Molly Skoda had a really good all-around match. Aubree Bucheger was really solid at libero. Good team CCIW win tonight!"
 

Quick Facts

  • Leading the Firebirds in assists on the season, Jenna Millen finished with 36. 
  • Haley Horner and Molly Skoda concluded the match with double-digit kills as Horner tallied 17 and Skoda recorded 11. 
  • For the sixth match this season, Aubree Bucheger registered 20 or more digs as the sophomore had 20 today. 
  • The 25-11 victory in set two was the second-largest margin of victory since the Firebirds won set three over Marian (Wis.) on September 3. 
  • The Firebirds hit .385 in set two with 11 kills and one error off 26 total attacks. 


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