BLOOMINGTON — The Carthage College women's volleyball team fell to Illinois Wesleyan on Wednesday 3-0 on the road.
- Final Score: Illinois Wesleyan 3 - Carthage 0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-23)
- Location: Bloomington, Illinois - Shirk Center
- Records: Illinois Wesleyan 12-5 (5-0 CCIW), Carthage 10-6 (3-1 CCIW)
- Kaitie Rohe gave the Firebirds an early spark with a kill in the first set, making the score 5-3.
- Illinois Wesleyan responded, taking the lead at 11-7 with a kill of their own.
- Later in the set, Devinn Bell's kill narrowed the gap to three.
- The Titans reached set point after a service error and clinched the set following an attack error.
- In the second set, Jovana Manojlovic kept Carthage close with a kill.
- A kill from Liv Carel and an Illinois Wesleyan attack error brought the Firebirds within one point.
- Bell added another kill to bring the score within three, but Illinois Wesleyan claimed the set 25-21.
- A kill and block from Rohe trimmed the Titans' lead to two in the third set.
- Illinois Wesleyan extended their advantage to six with back-to-back kills.
- Carel notched another kill to make it 23-16, but the Titans secured the set and the win.
- Carrying momentum into the third set, Illinois Wesleyan jumped to a 12-7 lead.
- Ava Neushwander's kill brought the Firebirds within three.
- A kill from Manojlovic cut the deficit to two, but Illinois Wesleyan held on to win the match 25-23.
"It was a tough loss on the road tonight. We got off to a slow start and struggled to find a rhythm offensively and at the service line. We played from behind all night and when we had the chance to take the lead we were not able to get it done.
Kaitie Rohe played very well tonight! She led us in kills with 10 and hit .381. We need to be sharp every night in the CCIW! We will get back to work Friday and prepare for a very good Millikin team coming into Tarble next Wednesday."
- The Firebirds welcome the Big Blue of Millikin to Tarble Arena on Wednesday, October 16 at 7 p.m.
