KENOSHA, Wis. — Playing in their first home match of the season, the Carthage College women's volleyball team picked up a 3-2 win over Concordia (Wis.) on Wednesday night at Tarble Arena. 

• Final score: Carthage 3, Concordia (Wis.) 2
• Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
• Records: Carthage 5-1, Concordia (Wis.) 2-2

 
 

• It was all Carthage in the first set going up 16-9 with an ace from Tatum Kebisek. 
• After Concordia (Wis.) got within six, the Firebirds closed out the set with a 7-2 run capped off with a kill from Molly Skoda for the 25-14 win. 
• The Falcons jumped out to a quick 20-9 score in the second.
• Though the home team got it to eight with back-to-back kills from Madilyn Danielson, Concordia (Wis.) won the set 25-17. 
• With the score locked at 12 in the third, the Falcons went ahead 18-15 with a kill. 
• Out of a Carthage timeout, another kill from Skoda cut the deficit to two. 
• The visitors won the third 25-21. 
• After the Concordia (Wis.) went ahead 12-7 in the fourth, the home team went on another 9-2 run, capped off with a kill from Liv Carel. 
• After the Falcons went up 23-20, Carthage forced a fifth, scoring five unanswered points with a closing kill from Kaitie Rohe. 
• Following the fifth tied at seven, the Firebirds ended the match with an 8-1 run sparked by two-straight kills from Skoda and Rohe.

 

• Three Firebirds had double-digit kills: Liv Carel (15), Molly Skoda (14), and Kaitie Rohe (10). 
• Two Firebirds recorded double-digit assists: Kiley McCarthy (22) and Tatum Kebisek (18). 
• Rohe registered a double-double on the day with 15 digs and 10 kills, while Aubree Bucheger notched 17 digs. 

 



"What a gutsy comeback and win tonight! Concordia (Wis.) is a very mature team, and they really challenged us tonight. We came out strong to win set one, then struggled out of the gate in set two and dug too deep a hole. Some of the same in set three then, with our subs out, the players on the court gutted out the fourth set. We carried the momentum into set five and didn't give them any points they had to earn them. Liv Carel was our big hitter tonight. She is SO strong, and the setters have a lot of confidence in her. She is so competitive and fired the team up. Kiley McCarthy did a nice job running the show at the end and went on a great service run. So fun to win in front of our crowd. Excited for the weekend!"

 

• Carthage stays at home playing St. Norbert on Friday, September 9 at 7 p.m.