| 09.08.07 -
After winning the
Defiance College Invitational a year ago, the Foresters mirrored their
feat again this season by again dropping just one game in four matches
on their way to the title.
HU’s Kayley
Cervenka was named the tournament MVP and Stephanie Stearns was
selected as the defensive player of the tournament.
HU opened the tournament with a three-game win 30-19, 30-12, 31-29
over Concordia College. Brittney Smelser and Heidi Christner each put
down 10 kills to lead the Forester attack. Cervenka has eight kills
and eight blocks, Alyssa Schroeder added 35 assists and Stephanie
Stearns had 21 digs in the match.
Against Marietta College, the Foresters took game one 30-26, but then
dropped game two 30-24. HU got back on track in game three and put
Marietta away 30-19 and 30-22 for the win. Smelser and Christner had
16 and 15 kills respectively. Schroeder dished out 53 assists. Stearns
had 18 digs and Smelser added five aces.
A 30-25, 30-24, 30-16 win over John Carroll College on Saturday
morning earned the Foresters a spot in the championship game. Smelser
again led the way with 18 kills, 11 digs, three aces and two blocks.
Cervenka added seven blocks Stearns finished with 15 digs and
Schroeder had 39 assists and four aces.
In the championship game, HU knocked off Bluffton University 30-27,
30-16, 30-16 to repeat as tournament champions. Smelser had nine
kills, three blocks and five aces. Schroeder had 21 assists and
Stearns added 15 digs in the win.
With the four wins, the Foresters improve to 7-2 on the season. |
