CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Cedarville completed a perfect opening weekend of G-MAC play by sweeping Northwood, 25-19, 25-10, 25-17 on Saturday at the Callan Athletic Center.
The Lady Jackets took control early and never trailed by more than a point in the opening set. They broke things open in the second, racing to a 10-1 advantage on the way to a commanding 25-10 result.
Cedarville finished with 40 kills and hit .248 while holding Northwood to an impressive .056 attack percentage. CU also controlled the net with nine team blocks and held a 7-1 advantage in service aces.
Madelyn Hensley and
Carley Craighead tied for team-high kills with 10 apiece. Craighead committed just 2 errors in 15 attempts for an efficient .533 hitting percentage and was involved in five blocks as well.
Allie Pilat added 8 kills while
Kalynn Stoner finished with 6 kills and 2 aces.
Sidney Shepherd handed out 35 assists to go along with 6 digs and 4 kills.
Alivia Rutt led the defense with 23 digs, while
Bekah Williams added 16.
Cedarville improved to 4-5 overall and 2-0 in the G-MAC. The next contest is Sept. 18 at Kentucky Wesleyan.
