Cincinnati, Ohio – On Wednesday October 19
th, the Mount St. Joseph Women's volleyball team defeated the Bluffton Beavers in four sets to improve their record to 18-4 on the season. The Lions now find themselves tied at the top spot in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with a perfect 6-0 record.
The first set of the match would not disappoint as the two teams went back and forth on the scoreboard. The Lions would build their lead to 4 before the Beavers would make a late push in the set and steal set one by a score of 28-26. From the second set on, the Lions would dominate the remainder of the match. Freshman
Ruthie Bingham helped boost the Lions by leading them with four kills during the set. The Mount had a .444 hitting percentage and took the second set 25-12. The third set was also more of the same for the Lions, as Junior libero
Erin Androne helped put the set away by going on a seven-point service run as the Lions would once again win the third set by the score of 25-12. In the fourth and final set of the night, the Lions capitalized on a 10-0 run.
Grace Young would be a big reason for the run, as she served five straight aces during her 10-point service run. Young would also put the finishing touch on the match as she earned the final kill giving the Lions a 25-15 win in the final set.
Sophomore
Morgan Whitaker led the Lions with 16 kills on the night.
Ruthie Bingham and
Grace Young would also come up huge for the Lions with a respectable 13 and 11 kills.
Defensively, Androne would lead the Lions in digs with 20 on the night. Young would also finish with 6 assisted blocks and 8 services aces.
The Lions will be back in action this Friday, October 21
st, as they look to remain unbeaten in HCAC play in hosting the Defiance Yellow Jackets. The match is set to begin at 7pm in the Harrington Center.
