BELOIT, Wis. – Cornell clinched a berth in the Midwest Conference Volleyball Tournament for the 14th consecutive season with Friday's 25-16, 25-9, 25-17 sweep over Beloit at Flood Arena.
Coach
Jeff Meeker's Rams (11-8 overall, 6-0 MWC) moved one step closer to another regular-season championship with three league matches to go. Cornell is tied for the MWC lead with the Lawrence Vikings (15-9 overall, 6-0 MWC), who the Rams host in the Oct. 31 finale.
Cornell posted its 17th consecutive series win over Beloit (6-11 overall, 1-5 MWC). The Rams have now won nine of their last 10 contests overall, including three straight 3-0 sweeps.
Junior
Ally Olmstead turned in a fantastic match with 16 kills and seven blocks, both season-highs. The 6-foot-2 middle blocker hit at a .433-percent clip and also went 6-for-6 from the service line.
Setter
Grace Tverberg dished a career-high 28 assists for an offense that accumulated 44 kills on .320 hitting. Beloit managed only 20 kills and hit minus-.041.
Kensie Staats and
Ashlin Nottestad totaled 13 and 12 digs, respectively.
Hannah Cantwell and
Mia Tubbs added six kills apiece.
After trailing 9-8 in the opening set, the Rams outscored the home team 67-33 the rest of the way.
Coming up – The Rams face Lake Forest (11-10 overall, 4-2 MWC) at 1 p.m. Saturday in Lake Forest, Ill.
