ADRIAN, Mich. — The Alma College women's volleyball team earned a hard-fought five-set victory over Adrian College on Saturday afternoon, winning 3-2 (24-26, 25-23, 25-20, 19-25, 15-7).
After dropping the opening set, the Scots responded with back-to-back wins to take a 2-1 lead. Adrian forced a decisive fifth set with a fourth-set victory, but Alma took control in the final frame, earning a 15-7 win to secure the match.
Emily Carling led the Scots with 12 kills, followed by Maggie McKale with 11 and Katelyn Schell with eight. Carling also recorded a team-high four service aces, while Grace Steiner added three.
Schell led Alma at the net with nine blocks, and Rudy Maynard paced the offense with 25 assists. Grace Droste led the Scots defensively with 17 digs, followed closely by Carling with 16.
Alma finished with nine service aces and 12 blocks in the victory, improving to 7-15 overall and 1-4 in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association play.
The Scots return home Friday, Oct. 30, to host Saint Mary's College for Senior Night.
