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ROCKFORD, Ill. — The Southwestern Michigan College volleyball team kicked off day one of the Opening Weekend Tournament by sweeping Triton College 25-16, 25-16, and 25-11 and sweeping UW WWRC 25-8, 25-16, and 25-11.

“We have had some tough, fast-paced scrimmages the past few weeks, and both teams we faced today were a little slower tempo, and that was actually a tough transition for us to slow the down the pace of our game and maintain our normal energy, but I was very pleased that we made those adjustments, played smart offensively with the ball, and picked up our energy and communication with every set of the day.  We focused on playing our game and controlling the pace of each match.  We are thrilled with two sweeps to open our season today but also know our matches tomorrow will be faster and tougher, and we need to refocus and play aggressively and go after one point at a time.”

 

Leading scorers:

Talan Hiemstra 29 points, 10 aces

Josie West 24 points, 2 aces

Ryli Burks 13 points, 3 aces

Anna Johnson 12 points, 1 ace

Cadence Knight 8 points, 3 aces

Reese Maas 5 points

Brianna Russell 4 points

Gia Jania 3 points, 1 ace

Carlie Ritchie 3 points

 

Kills:

Josie West 15

Gia Jania 12

Talan Hiemstra 12

Ryli Burks 11

Abi Marquis 11

Kallie Solloway 9

 

Blocks:

Abi Marquis 5

Josie West 2

Talan Hiemstra 2

 

Digs:

Cadene Knight 23

Josie West 12

Ryli Burks 11

Anna Johnson 11

Amanda Jones 9

Talan Hiemstra 5

 

Assists:

Ryli Burks 28

Anna Johnson 24