MOUNT VERNON – Cornell's volleyball team secured a spot in the Midwest Conference Tournament with Wednesday's 25-8, 25-14, 25-11 blowout of Beloit inside Flood Arena.
 
The Rams climbed to 16-6 overall and moved even with Grinnell atop the MWC standing at 6-0 in league play. That sets up a Cornell-Grinnell showdown Oct. 26 in Mount Vernon, which most likely will decide the regular-season championship.
 
Cornell turned in a dominant offensive effort against Beloit (4-16, 2-5 MWC), slamming 42 kills with only six errors on 87 attempts. The Rams posted a .414 attack percentage, their second-highest output of the season.
 
Rory Light and Ilah Perez-Johnson shared match-high honors with 11 kills apiece. Light hit .524 on 21 errorless swings. Grace Marti added eight kills on .500 hitting and Ella McLaughlin chipped in seven kills.
 
Setter Clare Green led all players with 29 assists and three service aces. Ella Becker had 11 digs. Light delivered four blocks.
 
The Rams limited Beloit to 15 total kills on .027 hitting.
  
Coming up – Cornell plays UW-Platteville at 4:30 p.m. and seventh-ranked Wash U. at 7 p.m. Friday at the Wash U. Triangular in St. Louis, Mo.