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Carthage CARTHAGE 11-2
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Winner Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 3-3
Carthage CARTHAGE
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Wheaton (IL) WHEATON
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Carthage CARTHAGE 24 25 21 19 (1)
Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 26 23 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Firebirds Drop Spring Finale to Wheaton

WHEATON, Ill. — The No. 3 Carthage College women's volleyball team fell to Wheaton (Ill.) in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) action on Friday night at King Arena. 

Wheaton (Ill.) (3-3, 3-3 CCIW) started the match with an 11-7 lead in the first until Carthage (11-2, 7-2 CCIW) got within two with a kill from Molly Skoda. The Firebirds tied it at 23 and 24 with an ace from Skoda and a kill from Haley Horner however the Thunder collected the final two points to win 26-24. 

Carthage began with a 13-7 advantage in the second with a Thunder service error. Later in the set, an ace from Skoda extended the lead to 20-13 but a 9-3 run for Wheaton (Ill.) tied it at 23. This time, however, the Firebirds connected on back-to-back kills from Horner and Skoda winning the set 25-23. 

With the set tied at 14 in the third, a 6-2 run for Wheaton (Ill.) saw the score move to 20-16. Though the visitors got within two with a kill from Horner, the Thunder won 25-21. 

In the final set, Wheaton (Ill.) held a two-point lead at 12-10. Another 10-5 run for the home team widened the lead to 22-15. Carthage made a final push to force a fifth set with a Firebirds block and kill but the Thunder won 25-19.

Head Coach Leanne Ulmer

"It was not our night tonight!! I give all the credit to Wheaton!! They kept us from getting any runs. They passed and served really well and we struggled. That's usually a recipe for a losing outcome! Tonight doesn't diminish what a great run we had in a very challenging year!! Way more highs than lows!! It's tough to say goodbye to our seniors! Autumn, Andrea, Jordyn, and Olivia we are so proud of you all and can't thank you enough for making our program better!!!"
 

Quick Facts

  • Haley Horner led Carthage in kills with 18 marking the sixth game this season she has tallied 15 or more kills. 
  • Molly Skoda finished with a season-high 15 kills on the day along with six aces. 
  • Nicole Acton added five total blocks while Jordyn Barrette registered a season-high 25 assists. 
  • Aubree Bucheger finished with a season-high 25 digs.

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