HOLLAND, Mich. – Junior Rory Light was spectacular in her return to Cornell's volleyball lineup, helping the Rams sweep Muskingum (25-17, 25-23, 26-24) and Dominican (25-11, 25-19, 25-23) Friday night at the Hope Invitational.
 
Light, sidelined the past two matches due to injury, gave Cornell's attack a big boost with 33 total kills and an impressive .568 hitting percentage in the convincing wins. She also recorded six blocks for the night.
 
As a team, the Rams (7-3) hit over .350 in both contests and now ride momentum into Saturday's showdowns against a pair of top-10 nationally-ranked opponents. Cornell meets No. 9 Hope (6-1) at 10 a.m. and No. 6 Calvin (10-1) at 2 p.m.
 
The Rams were ready from the get-go against Muskingum (5-4), ranked 25th in last week's AVCA Coaches' Poll. Cornell built a 12-3 lead in the opening set and didn't look back.
 
Light registered eight of her match-high 16 kills in Set 2, including the go-ahead spike with the score at 23-23. In Set 3, the Rams rallied from a 17-10 deficit and completed the comeback with consecutive kills by Alissa McEndaffer followed by match point from Light.  
 
McEndaffer had a strong offensive match with 14 kills on .591 hitting. Ilah Perez-Johnson added six kills and nine digs. Clare Green set 34 assists and Sydney Meeker led the team with 10 digs.
 
Light and company dominated Dominican (2-8) in the nightcap, which saw the Rams hold a 45-25 advantage in kills. Light slammed 17 kills with a hefty .577 attack percentage to lead the way.
 
The Rams received eight kills from Perez-Johnson and seven apiece from McEndaffer and Olivia Richards. Green dished 33 assists and Meeker had 14 digs. Lindsey Frazier and Green both served two aces.