Carroll 3, Carthage 0
KENOSHA, Wis. - The Carthage women's volleyball team fell to Carroll in three sets on Saturday afternoon at Tarble Arena, dropping a 26-24, 26-24, 26-24 decision in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) play. The team also celebrated Senior Night, recognizing seniors
Kristina Manojlovic and
Ava McTeague, along with student manager
Sean Maciejewski. The Firebirds moved to 15-11 overall and 4-3 in conference play.
Carthage battled throughout all three sets, with each going beyond the 25-point mark. The Firebirds held late leads in the opening and third sets but Carroll came through in the closing points to secure the sweep.
Set 1: Carroll took the opening set, 26-24, in a closely contested battle. Carthage built a four-point lead at 11-7 following a kill from Kristina Manojlovic and continued to hold an advantage behind kills from Hailey Wierzgac and Emma Crow. The Firebirds maintained a 22-17 lead before Carroll rallied to tie the score at 23-23. Manojlovic put Carthage back in front, 24-23, but Carroll scored the final three points to take the set.
Set 2: The Firebirds came up short in another 26-24 decision. Carthage and Carroll traded points throughout the set, with 15 ties and seven lead changes. The teams were even at 22-22 before Manojlovic recorded a kill to give Carthage a one-point advantage. Carroll answered with back-to-back points, but Manojlovic tied the score at 24-24. Carroll then scored the final two points to take a two-set lead.
Set 3: Carroll completed the sweep with another 26-24 victory. Carthage fell behind early but rallied to take a 16-15 lead following a kill from Manojlovic. The Firebirds extended their advantage to 21-19 behind kills from Manojlovic and Wierzgac. Carroll responded with a late run to regain the lead, and despite Carthage tying the score at 24-24, the Pioneers secured the final two points to close out the match.
Carroll hit .204 as a team and finished with 44 kills, nine service aces and eight total blocks. Carthage hit .237 and recorded 49 kills, one service ace and six total blocks.
Manojlovic led the Firebirds with 22 kills while hitting .455 and added 12 digs. Della Walsh recorded 31 assists and 17 digs, while Ava Dettwiler contributed 27 assists and 10 digs. Wierzgac added eight kills and three total blocks. Emma Crow finished with six kills and four total blocks, while Mina Reichert led Carthage with 20 digs.
The Firebirds return to Tarble Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, when they host Elmhurst in a CCIW matchup at 7 p.m. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.
