October 23, 2007
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Pioneers Notch 3-0 Win Over Notre Dame (OH)The Malone College volleyball team posted a 30-27, 31-29, 30-23 home victory over Notre Dame (Ohio) College on Tuesday evening. The Falcons and Pioneers had squared off just one week prior to Tuesday’s contest as Notre Dame had rallied for a 3-2 American Mideast Conference North Division win in South Euclid, Ohio on October 16th. Just like in the previous meeting between the two squads, Malone won the first two games of Tuesday’s contest. However, this time the Pioneers were able to put the division-leading Falcons away with a seven-point victory in game three. With the important AMC North win, Malone improves to 17-15 (7-3 AMC North) on the year while Notre Dame falls to 16-12 (8-2 AMC North).
Jennifer Gahagan (Fr., Ravenna Southeast H.S.) paced the Pioneers on Tuesday evening with 15 kills and 21 digs. Kristen Schoolcraft (So., McKinley H.S.) followed with 10 kills and four blocks (two solo), Lori Ickes (Fr., Smithville H.S.) tallied nine kills and 15 digs, while Erica Gann (So., Meadowbrook H.S.) recorded eight kills and four blocks (two solo). Other important contributors in the three-game victory included Alyssa Dibell (So., Fairless H.S.) with 43 assists, Bethany Thompson (Jr., Tuscarawas Central Catholic H.S.) with five service aces and Emily Beiting (Fr., Ft. Thomas, KY) with eight kills.
Malone has now won three consecutive matches. The squad will look to extend its winning streak on Saturday when it hosts a tri-match with Mount Vernon Nazarene University (31-1, 9-0 AMC S) and Houghton (NY) College (10-18, 2-8 AMC N). The Pioneers will open competition against the NAIA #17 Cougars at noon on Saturday. Mount Vernon Nazarene and Houghton will then play a neutral contest at 2:00 p.m. before Malone and Houghton wrap up the afternoon with a 4:00 p.m. match. |
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