Alma College

 
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Alma College volleyball program were dominant in its opening match of the Saturday slate, holding the Yellow Jackets of Waynesburg to ten or less points in two-of-three sets for its first sweep of the year, but were unable to carry that momentum into its next contest against Meredith.
 
The Basics: 
 

• Score (Match 1)
  • Alma – 3
  • Waynesburg – 0
    • (25-6, 25-20, 25-10)
• Score (Match 2)
  • Meredith – 3
  • Alma – 0
    • (18-25, 12-25, 23-25)

• Records
  • Alma (2-2, 0-0 Michigan)
  • Waynesburg (0-3, 0-0 Presidents')
  • Meredith (5-0, 0-0 USA South)

• Location
  • Washington, Pennsylvania – Salvitti Family Gymnasium

• Series History
  • Waynesburg
    • Series Tied 1-1 (50%)
  • Meredith
    • Avenging Angels Lead 1-0 (0%)

• Winning Streak
  • Waynesburg
    • Scots (W1) / Yellow Jackets' Last Win: September 10, 2005 (3-0 / 20-30, 18-30, 30-32)
  • Meredith
    • Avenging Angels (W1) / Scots' Last Win: N/A

 
Scots' Top Performers:

• Waynesburg
  • Mallorie Nevadomski came into the match with seven career service aces and more than doubled that total by the end of the sweep, knocking down eight (2.67 p/s) of the Scots' 15 aces compared to the Yellow Jackets' four.
  • Rudy Maynard made sure to get in on the serving fun, also notching a career-best with four aces (1.33 p/s) in addition to her usual setter duties (16 assists / 5.33 p/s).
  • Emily Carling (8, 2.67 p/s) and Nevea Bush (7, 2.33 p/s) were the primary killers despite only playing two sets each while Maren DeBeau averaged 4.33 digs per set (13 total) on top of a surprise kill for the 5-foot-3 Freshman.
• Meredith
  • Maynard recorded Alma's first double-double of the campaign in the tournament finale, logging 19 assists (6.33 p/s) and 11 digs (3.67 p/s), both stats leading the box score, the latter a personal-best.
  • Nevea Bush was a threat every time she swung with 13 kills (4.33 p/s) to go along with a .296 hitting percentage and Mackenzie Siko sent four attempts hurtling back to the floor with a quartet of blocks (1.33 p/s), one as a solo participant.

 
Next:

• Come on out to Art Smith Arena on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. as the volleyball team plays its home opening match versus the Bluffton Beavers.

 

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