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FINDLAY, OHIO — The Southwestern Michigan College Volleyball Team went 1-1 on day two of the Owen’s Invitational and 3-1 on the weekend. 

After falling to Vincennes 13-25, 13-25, 17-25, the Roadrunners responded with a win over Muskegon Community College 22-25, 23-25, 27-25, 25-19, 15-9 in five sets. On Friday, SMC  beat No. 22 McHenry 19-25,13-25, 25-20, 25-21, 20-18, and followed that up by taking down Edison State 22-25, 30-28, 25-15, 25-17.

“We know playing these larger tougher competitors might result in a loss, but that’s also the only way to get better and beat those caliber of teams, and that is exactly what we did this afternoon taking Muskegon to a fifth set and beating them,” said SMC Coach Jenny Nate. “We know how to win.  We have learned that in the past two weeks; we have to continue to expect to win every time we step on the court, maintain our energy, and execute the way we practice.  We needed this weekend to prepare us for conference play, and now we have great film to analyze and know exactly what we need to work on the most moving forward. We are excited for week three.” 

The Roadrunners are now 8-2 on the season.

Tournament stats

Leading serving scorers:

Talan Hiemstra 42 points, 11 aces

Josie West 29 points, 4 aces

Ryli Burks 29 points, 6 aces

Cadence Knight 24 points, 4 aces

Anna Johnson 27 points, 2 aces

Gia Jania 27 points, 4 aces 

Reese Maas 1 point

Kills:

Josie West 62 

Ryli Burks 30

Kallie Solloway 23 

Abi Marquis 21 

Gia Jania 23

Talan Hiemstra 13

Zyon Brazo 5

Anna Johnson 2

Amanda Jones 1

Cadence Knight 1

Blocks:

Gia Jania 13

Abi Marquis 9

Kallie Solloway 6

Josie West 6

Ryli Burks 6

Talan Hiemstra 5

Digs:

Cadence Knight 103

Josie West 19 Josie West 27

Ryli Burks 53 

Amanda Jones 46

Talan Hiemstra 31

Anna Johnson 29

Kallie Solloway 6

Reese Maas 1

Gia Jania 8

Abi Marquis 3

Zyon Brazo 2

Assists:

Anna Johnson 84

Ryli Burks 73