| 09.15.07 -
After dropping
their first match at the Manchester College Tournament, the Foresters
rallied to win their next three to finish 3-1 for the tournament.
In their first match
Friday night, HU fell 26-30, 27-30, 30-24, 23-30 to host Manchester
College. Brittney Smelser led the Foresters 14 kills and five
aces. Alyssa Schroeder, the lone Forester to receive
All-Tournament team honors, dished out 49 assists and added three
blocks. Stephanie Stearns finished with 44 digs.
HU responded in
their second match with a 30-25, 30-12, 30-25 win over Otterbien
College. Smelser again led HU's attack with 13 kills.
Kayley Cervenka had four blocks, Stearns had 25 digs and Schroeder
chipped in 36 assists and four aces.
On Saturday, the
Foresters needed four to knock off Earlham College 28-30, 30-19,
30-17, 30-22. Smelser put down 17 kills, had five blocks and 10
aces in the match. Cervenka had a team-high nine blocks,
Schroeder added 49 assists, four blocks and nine digs and Stearns
finished with a team-leading 30 digs.
HU wrapped up the
tournament with a convincing 30-13, 30-12, 30-11 rout of Calumet
College of St. Joseph. Courtney Berger, Natalie Villwock and
Cervenka each had eight kills. Berger added five blocks and two
aces. Schroeder had 29 assists and Chelsey Melvin had 16 digs to
lead the Foresters.
"In years past,
we would have been happy leaving a tournament with a 3-1 record," said Coach Schroeder. "But
this year, with this talent, I was a little disappointed." |
