Alma, Mich. – The Alma College volleyball team battled for a 3-1 win (22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-23) against the Albion College Britons, with Dakota Pelach (Gaylord, Mich./Gaylord) racking up a total of 10 kills, 23 digs and 23 assists to receive her sixth triple-double of the season.

Alma (9-11, 5-6 MIAA) dropped the first set by a narrow score of 22-25. Pelach and Kendall Sells (Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores) each had three kills, with Pelach also posting three digs and four assists. In the second set, the Scots rallied behind three kills by Sells, three by Madison Smith (Westphalia, Mich./Pewamo-Westphalia) and three by Georgia Miller (Georgetown, Ky./Scott Country) to win the set 25-18. Maressa Miller (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc) had 11 assists after two sets and tied for the team lead in assists with Pelach with 23.

The Scots also prevailed in the third set, taking it by a score of 25-18, again. Pelach and Smith added on six kills each and Molly Lark (Middleville, Mich./Thornapple-Kellogg) helped out with four digs. Rounding out the set, Georgia Miller finished with two kills and five digs and Maressa Miller contributed three assists.

Alma returns to action on Saturday, October 15 at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. where they will play a doubleheader against Kenyon College and DePauw. The first match is set to start at 1 p.m.

Quotes

Head Coach Alex Leja

"This was our first win this season in four sets, and though this win was an improvement from the last time we played Albion [when we] won in 5 sets, it shows overall growth. The girls are starting to figure out how to get the job done more efficiently. The next step is being efficient from the start of the match to the end."

"We had a couple great team wins tonight with Varsity and JV, which is great for the program. JV is off to play Mott CC tomorrow and we are hoping to carry momentum from tonight into that match!"

Contact: Zach Russo, Assistant Sports Information Director, (989) 463-7436