KENOSHA, Wis.— On Senior Day, the Carthage College women's volleyball team defeated Elmhurst 3-1 to win a share of the the Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) regular season title on Wednesday night. 

• Final score: Carthage 3 - Elmhurst 1
• Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
• Records: Carthage 19-8 (6-2 CCIW), Elmhurst 6-17 (3-5 CCIW) 

 
 

• Carthage began the match with a 12-5 margin with an ace from Kaitie Rohe. 
• Later, Rohe added back-to-back kills, making it 19-15. 
• Though Elmhurst got within two, a kill from Molly Skoda and an attack error for Elmhurst won it for Carthage 25-21. 
• The Firebirds continued the momentum in the second, with a kill from Ella Pettinger at 13-8. 
• The visitors battled back to tie it 23 until kills from Skoda and Liv Carel won it 25-23. 
• Elmhurst flipped the score in the third, going ahead 19-15. 
• Though a late push for Carthage made it 23-19 with three-straight kills from Skoda and Pettinger, the Bluejays won the third 25-19. 
• In the fourth, two kills from Skoda made it 16-13 until the visitors tied it at 19.
• Leena Ajibola put the home team in front by one as kills from Rohe, and Skoda sealed it for Carthage 25-22.  

• Liv Carel led all scorers with 16 kills, followed closely by Molly Skoda with 15 and Kaitie Rohe with 10. 
• Three Firebirds tallied double-digit digs: Jenna Damon (14), Aubree Bucheger (13), and Kaitie Rohe (12). 
• Leena Ajibola had a match-high four blocks, while Skoda added four aces for the Firebirds. 

 


"What a night for our program! I am so proud of this team and our staff and how the Firebirds have persevered through injuries, illness, and handling being such a young team. God is good all the time, and I feel incredibly blessed to lead this group. Elmhurst blocked very well tonight and served tough. The first two sets saw some lead changes, and we were able to get the final push. We really came out flat in Set three and Elmhurst played with a sense of urgency and handled us. We made a lineup adjustment, and those players really stepped up. It was a team win, and so many people contributed on Molly's senior night. I am so happy for her to get bookend CCIW Championships in her career. She plays a big role in our success. It fills good to know we ensured our piece of the championship and a bye in the first round of the CCIW tournament. We play a talented Aurora team at home on Saturday. We appreciate all the support we get from our administration, trainers, and support staff. Carthage is a special place, and our fans are the best!"


 

• Carthage wraps up the regular season playing Aurora on Saturday, October 29 playing Aurora at 2 p.m.