09.12.09 - HU goes
3-1 at the Defiance College tournament to finish second. In the
first game against Marygrove College, the Foresters had no trouble
winning in three straight, 25-10, 25-15, 25-17. Rebekah Brown
finished with 10 kills, Alyssa Schroeder had 29 assists, Stacie
Hoffman added 4 blocks and Katie Bowers recorded 8 digs and 4 aces.
In game two, HU was narrowly defeated by tournament host Defiance
College, 25-18, 13-25, 22-25, 25-20, 17-19. Brittney Smelser led
the way with 19 kills followed by Amanda Meyers with 11. Rebekah
Brown chipped in seven blocks while Alyssa Schroeder dished out 48
assists and Denise Lehman recorded 29 digs.
HU was able to slip past Concordia University in game three of the
tourney, 26-28, 25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 15-12. Smelser again led the
way with 23 kills, Schroeder added 47 assists and Lehman pitched in
32 digs. “This was a match of momentum. Concordia’s defense was
tremendous. We really had a hard time getting kills. However, we
never quit attacking and our defense kept getting better as the
match went on,” commented Coach Schroeder.
HU needed all five games to earn the win over Siena Heights
University, 24-26, 25-18, 25-22, 19-25, 15-5. Schroeder paced the
Foresters with 42 assists while Smelser and Brown recorded 12 and 11
kills respectively. Schroeder was named to the all-tournament team.
After going 3-1 over the weekend, the Foresters are now 5-5 on the
year.
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