Olivet, MI – Alma College Volleyball traveled to The University of Olivet on Saturday to take on the Comets in MIAA conference action. The Scots earned a crucial win to help their playoff odds, winning 3-2.
 
The opening set saw Alma take an early 9-5 lead, before the Comets battled back to a 13-13 draw. The Scots tried to pull away, but Olivet held on, forcing a 23-23 tie late. Alma found the final two points from Callie Smith and Reagan Thorr to take the opener 25-23. Olivet turned the tables in the second set. The Comets went on a huge run, leading by as much as 10 at 17-7 before Alma found their footing. The Scots managed to find some offense late, but it was too late, with Olivet taking the set 25-17. The Comets looked poised to keep the momentum in the third set, racing out to a 7-2 lead. Alma took that momentum right back, battling to a 13-13 tie, and then taking the lead at 14-13. The teams went point for point down to the wire, with Alma claiming another 25-23 set win.
 
Olivet took the fourth set, gradually opening up a gap that Alma was unable to overcome. A late push saw the Comets take the set 25-17. In the fifth set, there was no margin between the two teams. Going point-for-point, all the way to 11-11. Finally, Alma was able to put together a decisive 4-0 run to take the game, with Olivia Deeb landing the final blow.
 
Callie Smith led the offense with 19 kills to go with 10 digs and an ace. Nevea Bush tallied 11 kills and 2 aces with 14 digs. Olivia Deeb totaled a career high 48 assists. Katelyn Schell led the defense with 10 total blocks. Grace Steiner collected 16 digs in the win.
 
Alma improves to 3-2 in conference play, picking up a crucial MIAA win to help shore up their odds of claiming at least the #6 seed in the MIAA tournament. The Scots are back in action on October 25 at Kalamazoo in non-conference action.