MOUNT VERNON – Halfway through the Midwest Conference volleyball season, the Rams haven't blinked an eye and hold a familiar position atop the league standings.
 
The nine-time defending MWC champions recorded their fourth consecutive conference sweep, throttling past previous league unbeaten Lake Forest by scores of 25-18, 25-12, 25-21 Saturday afternoon inside the Small Athletic and Wellness Center.
 
The Rams (13-5 overall) are now among two remaining undefeated teams in MWC play at 4-0 without dropping a single set thus far. Grinnell, which the Rams host Oct. 26, is 5-0 against league foes.
 
Junior Ilah Perez-Johnson led Cornell's potent attack with a match-high 13 kills on .321 hitting. Ella McLaughlin hit .429 with seven kills, while Rory Light slammed six kills.
 
Clare Green handed out 27 assists for a Cornell offense that posted an even .300 attack percentage. The Rams served seven aces, three by Olivia Richards. Libero Ella Becker collected a team-best 11 digs.
 
Cornell's talented front line tallied 11 team blocks, while the Foresters (8-11 overall, 2-1 MWC) managed only one. Grace Marti recorded six blocks, followed by Light with five.
 
Cornell scored 10 of the final 13 points in Set 1 and played out in front virtually the rest of the way.   
 
Coming up – The Rams have an appealing nonconference match ahead with 22nd-ranked Gustavus Adolphus at 7 p.m. Tuesday in St. Peter, Minn.