CHICAGO  — The Carthage College women's volleyball team picked up their third conference win on Saturday afternoon defeating No. 15 North Park 3-0. 

• Final Score: Carthage 3 - North Park 0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-21)
• Location: Chicago, Illinois - North Park Gymnasium
• Records: Carthage 10-5 (3-0 CCIW), No. 15 North Park 10-4 (1-2 CCIW)

• Carthage got off to a strong start in the first set, building momentum early with a 14-10 lead off an ace from Liv Carel. 
• North Park stayed close, but Carthage's consistent attack and solid defense allowed them to pull away mid-set. 
• Key kills from Carel and Kaitie Rohe helped Carthage secure the first set, 25-19.
• The second set saw both teams exchanging points early on, but Carthage capitalized on North Park's errors.
•  Late in the set, an ace from Cassidy Stahl and a kill from Kristina Manojlovic made it 23-18 as Carthage won the set 25-20. 
• In the third set, North Park fought back, keeping the score tight with several lead changes. However, Carthage's resilience and ability to capitalize on a kill from Katie Boston made it 16-14.
•  The team was able to break away after tying at 17 a kill made by Bell and a combined block by the duo of Manojlovic and Ella Pettinger put the Firebirds ahead 22-20. 
• Two kills from Carel and Manojlovic sealed the straight-set victory 25-21. 

• Liv Carel led the offensive effort with a total of eight kills and an impressive .375 hitting percentage, while Kaitie Rohe recorded nine kills and hit .471.
• Devinn Bell added 26 assists for the Firebirds while Ella Pettinger had six total blocks a season-best. 

"Big CCIW win on the road!! North Park is a very good team and the environment is great!  It was a team win…I thought we played well in all facets of the game. Liv Carel, Cassidy Stahl, Kristina Manojlovic, and Katie Rohe passed very well.  That allowed Devinn Bell to run a very effective offense. She also contributed 6 kills. Kaitie Rohe, Liv Carel, and Kristina Manojlovic led us in kills with Rohe hitting .471. Cassidy Stahl went on some good service runs and overall we served very well. We had 8 blocks as a team and Ella Pettinger was involved in 6 of them.  We will enjoy this win this weekend and get back to work on Monday as we head to  Bloomington to face a tough Wesleyan team."

• Carthage stays on the road playing Illinois Wesleyan on Wednesday, October 9 at 7 p.m.