Alma, Mich. - The Alma College volleyball team won its first match today (Sept. 2) 3-2 over Allegheny and dropped its next match 3-0 against Denison. This concludes the Scots' opening slate of games at the Mount Union Invitational.

Georgia Miller (Georgetown, Ky. / Scott Country) led the team with 14 kills. She was one of seven players to be named to the All-Tournament team. Kara Muxlow (Brown City, Mich. / Brown City) and Haley Novak (Midland, Mich. / Bullock Creek) followed close behind with 13, each. Muxlow also posted a team high .465 attack percentage.

Dakota Pelach (Gaylord, Mich. / Gaylord) and Miranda Shafer (Norton Shores, Mich. / Western Michigan Christian/St. Clair County CC) once again shared the setting duties for the Scots (2-2). Pelach tallied 30 assists while Shafer had 27. Pelach also shared the team lead in digs with Brianna Zimmer (Mt. Pleasant, Mich. / Mt. Pleasant) with 19 on the day.

What Happened

• In game one against Allegheny, Alma trailed 2-1 going into the fourth set. It won set four 25-15, posting its best attack percentage of the day at .375. The team followed up that performance with a 15-12 win in the fifth set, connecting on .278 percent of its attacks. The final two sets of game one were the team's best according to hit percentage.
• Against Denison, Alma dropped the first two sets and hung tough in the third, working its way to a 17-15 lead. Denison would go on a 6-0 run to take control and eventually, the match.

Notables

• Novak and Muxlow posted new career highs in attack percentage. Novak hit .348 against Allegheny while Muxlow hit a scorching .643 with no errors against Denison. Muxlow's previous career high was .316 as a sophomore.
• Thirteen digs for Zimmer against Allegheny is a new career high.

They Said It

"We have quite a few new faces on the court, and I was pleased with our leadership with the transition."

"Consistency is always something we aim to be better with, and being young overall makes that tough. We faced some very mature and very consistent teams this weekend, and I was proud of our effort as the girls worked hard and showed some grit." - Head Coach Alex Leja

What's Next?

Alma returns home to host Saint Mary's on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 7:00 p.m.

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