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updated 09/16/2007

  Rose-Hulman News Volleyball Completes Perfect 5-0 Weekend with Saturday Sweep
 

Kate Sernett and the Engineers stand 10-3 after sweeping three victories at North Park.

Stats: Knox, Oneonta State, North Park

CHICAGO, ILL. - The Rose-Hulman volleyball team improved to 10-3 overall and completed a perfect 5-0 weekend with victories over Knox, Oneonta State and North Park on Saturday.

The Engineers extended their school record winning streak to six with Saturday's three wins.

The day featured a rally from a 9-3 deficit in game five against Oneonta State University to claim a 15-13 win.  The effort marked the largest game five comeback in school history, in a match that also featured a 33-31 victory in game three.

Rose-Hulman topped Onenota State 30-20, 21-30, 33-31, 23-30, 15-13 in the win.  Earlier in the day, the Engineers defeated Knox College 30-16, 30-26, 30-27.

The team completed its three matches in one day with another come from behind victory.  North Park led the Engineers 2-1, before Rose-Hulman won games four and fives in the win.

Rose-Hulman topped North Park by a tally of 29-31, 30-25, 20-30, 30-24, 15-13 to earn its second five-game win of the day.

Against Knox, junior Sarah Messmer (Cincinnati, Ohio/McNicholas) led the hitting attack with 13 kills and sophomore Kate Sernett (Crystal Lake, Ill./Marian Central Catholic) added nine.  Senior Amanda Fellows (Beavercreek, Ohio) paced the squad with five services, while junior Brandi Sturgill (Zionville, N.C./Watauga) recorded 35 assists.

Defensively, freshman Sam Gregory (Huntsville, Ala./Catholic) had team-high honors with 17 digs and Sernett added 15.  Messmer, Sturgill and freshman Amanda Jevons (Henderson, Nev./Rancho) each had a pair of blocks.

In the Oneonta State match, Fellows led the way with 14 kills.  Messmer added 13 kills with just one error, and senior Katie Tharp (Linton) pitched in with 11 kills.

Sturgill paced the Engineers with 47 assists, with Jevons and Sturgill adding three service aces.  Messmer led three players with more than 20 digs with her 24 tally, followed by Gregory at 22 and Sturgill at 21.  Tharp led the blocking attack with one solo and three assists.

The North Park match featured a balanced attack that ended with five players in double figures in kills.  Jevons tallied 16 kills, with Messmer at 13, Tharp 12, Sernett 11 and Fellows 11 in the even effort.

Sturgill tallied a season-high 54 assists in the victory, and senior Erin Rumley (Portage/ Christian) pitched in with three service aces.  Messmer had a team-high 27 digs, with Sernett (26) and Gregory (25) also surpassing the 25-mark.

Rose-Hulman stands 10-3 on the season and travels to DePauw University for a non-conference matchup on Wednesday night.

 

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