Adrian, Mich. - The Alma College women's team continued conference play on the road traveling to the Merillat Gym on the campus of Adrian College in Adrian, Mich. The Scots had a come back victory over the Bulldogs, 3-2 (25-23, 19-25, 18-25, 25-19, 15-11). 

The first set was a back and forth game for both teams where the Scots ultimately took the set 25-23. Alma forced Adrian into a time out after freshman Maria Feldpausch (White Cloud, Mich./White Cloud) connected with sophomore Dakota Pelach (Gaylord, Mich./Gaylord) for the 24-22 lead. A kill from junior Sasha Laykova (Ternopil, Ukraine/Forest Hills Northern) ended the set as the Scots took the early 1-0 lead. 

In the second set Alma found themselves in the lead, 11-9 after a kill from senior Hannah Guilford (Hartland, Mich./Hartland) but Adrian went on a 9-1 to take the 18-12 lead. This streak would ultimately seal the second set of the match 25-19, tying the game 1-1.

Adrian capitalized off of Alma's seven errors taking the third set 25-18 to give the Bulldogs the 2-1 advantage over the Scots.

Alma jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead in the fourth set after a kill from Guilford but an 11-4 run for Adrian put them up 12-8. Two quick kills a piece from Pelach and junior Madison Smith (Westphalia, Mich./Pewamo-Westphalia) knotted the game and the Scots never looked back taking set four 25-19.

In the final 15 point set Alma nabbed a 9-1 lead on an ace from Guilford taking control of the final set of the day. An Adrian attacking error finished the game and the Scots won the fifth set 15-11.

Guilford paced the way with her seventh double double of the season for a season high 20 kills and a tallied 16 kills. Pelach followed with a double double of her own, 13 kills and 25 assists. Junior Kendall Sells (Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores) finished with a season high 11 kills on the evening, while junior Maressa Miller (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc) notched a career high 19 digs. 

At the end of the day the Scots improve to 6-10 on the year and improve to 3-4 in conference play, while Adrian drops to 8-4 overall and 4-3 in the conference. Alma will stay on the road traveling to Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio on Oct. 2 with game time set for 3:00 p.m. 

QUOTES

Head Coach Sarah Dehring

on the match...

"Adrian played a phenomenal game. We switched a few things up for this match and some people really stepped up. The girls had to fight hard for this one. Adrian wasn't giving us anything tonight, it was well deserved."