Volleyball goes 3-0 at the Earlham Tournament

The Muskingum volleyball team moves to 7-1 overall after going a perfect 3-0 at the Earlham Tournament. The Muskies defeated Franklin and Earlham in straight sets.

Game 1 - Muskingum 3, Franklin 0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-21)

At the Net

• Sophomore Miranda Plumly led the attack with a team-high 11 kills.
• Junior Chloe Brandewie added eight kills and five blocks.
• Junior Mackenzie O'Shea finished with seven kills.
• Jenna Spini notched six kills and two blocks for Franklin.

Assisting the Attack

• Freshman Rhieannae Cory guided the attack recording 20 assists for the Muskies.
• Freshman Kennedy Brown finished the contest with 16 assists.
• Franklin, setter, Nico Morris finished the game with 13 assists.

Defending the Court

• Junior Deidre Prince defended the floor for the Muskies recording 20 digs.
• Junior Courtney Nestoff had 14 digs.
• For the Grizzles, Ashley Bazier and Libby Stahl finished with 16 digs each.

Game 2 - Muskingum 3, Earlham 0 (30-28, 25-23, 25-16)

At the Net

• Senior Katie Hunt led the attack with a team-high 12 kills.
• O'Shea, Brandewie and Nestoff finished with eight kills each.
• Brandewie recorded seven blocks.
• Ashleigh Burton finished with 11 kills for the Quakers.

Assisting the Attack

• Cory finished the contest with a game-high 22 assists.
• Brown added 19 assists.
• Lauren Jackson guided the attack for Earlham recording 20 assists.

Defending the Court

• Prince finished the contest with 19 digs.
• Nestoff had 14 digs, while sophomore Jordan Youngs finished with 13 digs.
• Megan Hedinger finished with a game-high 22 digs for Earlham.

Game 3 - Muskingum 3, Transylvania 1 (25-18, 25-16, 18-25, 25-21)

At the Net

• Hunt closed out the weekend with a game-high 13 kills.
• Brandewie finished with 10 kills.
• Plumly added nine kills for the Muskies.
• Junior Rose LeVally and Hunt had two blocks each.
• The Pioneers were led by Shelby Catlett with 10 kills.

Assisting the Attack

• Brown guided the attack with 22 assists.
• Cory added 19 assists.
• Hannah Talkers finished the contest with a game-high 40 assists.

Defending the Court

• Prince defended the backline for the Muskies recording 24 digs.
• Nestoff and Brown both finished with seven digs each.
• Marissa Coutinho picked up 19 digs.

Up Next

• The Muskies return to action friday, September 16 against Adrian. Game time is slated for 5:00 pm.