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Grace Marti
Ray Borchert
3
Winner Cornell College CC 1-0,0-0 Midwest
2
Aurora AUR 0-1,0-0 NACC
Winner
Cornell College CC
1-0,0-0 Midwest
3
Final
2
Aurora AUR
0-1,0-0 NACC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Cornell College CC 20 25 25 24 15 (3)
Aurora AUR 25 21 17 26 12 (2)

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Game Recap: Volleyball | | Kerry Kahl

Rams outlast Aurora in season opener, 3-2

AURORA, Ill. – An attractive season-opening match between conference volleyball favorites saw Cornell pull through in five sets against host Aurora Friday night at the Jim Coleman Memorial Classic.  
 
Cornell battled the Spartans out of the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference for 2 hours, 22 minutes before prevailing 20-25, 25-21, 25-17, 24-26, 15-12.
 
The hot-hitting Rams (1-0) pounded 65 kills in the match, 18 off the hand of Ilah Perez-Johnson who completed a double-double with 12 digs. Sophomore Carly Puffer also sizzled from the front row, hitting .517 with 17 kills.
 
Fifth-year Grace Marti delivered 16 kills on .364 hitting, while Ella McLaughlin added 10 kills.
 
The Rams rallied from a 10-8 deficit in the decisive fifth set, scoring four consecutive points fueled by a pair of aces from Perez-Johnson. Puffer provided the final two points on kills, sending the Rams to victory.
 
Cornell received 43 assists from Clare Green and 16 from first-year Nia Howard. Libero Ella Becker posted a match-high 22 digs.
 
Coming up – The Rams continue tournament action Saturday with matches against Macalester at 1 p.m. and national-votes getter Chicago at 3 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Clare Green

#7 Clare Green

S
5' 9"
Sophomore
/
Grace Marti

#3 Grace Marti

MB
6' 1"
Senior
Ilah Perez-Johnson

#10 Ilah Perez-Johnson

OH
5' 9"
Junior
/
Ella McLaughlin

#12 Ella McLaughlin

OH
5' 11"
Freshman
Ella Becker

#16 Ella Becker

DS
5' 6"
Freshman
Carly Puffer

#21 Carly Puffer

MB/RS
6' 0"
Freshman
Nia Howard

#1 Nia Howard

S
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Clare Green

#7 Clare Green

5' 9"
Sophomore
/
S
Grace Marti

#3 Grace Marti

6' 1"
Senior
MB
Ilah Perez-Johnson

#10 Ilah Perez-Johnson

5' 9"
Junior
/
OH
Ella McLaughlin

#12 Ella McLaughlin

5' 11"
Freshman
OH
Ella Becker

#16 Ella Becker

5' 6"
Freshman
DS
Carly Puffer

#21 Carly Puffer

6' 0"
Freshman
MB/RS
Nia Howard

#1 Nia Howard

5' 7"
Freshman
S