Albion, Mich. – The Albion College women's volleyball team picked up a 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 26-24) victory over Kalamazoo on Saturday afternoon at Kresge Gymnasium. The Britons improved to 20-5 overall and 6-2 in the MIAA with the win. The Brits finish the regular season in 3rd and earn the #3 seed in the MIAA Tournament.
Bri Whitfield and Carly Frank led the Britons with 16 kills apiece. Molly Edmunds paced the offense with 27 assists, followed by Joelle Boeskool with 15. Paige Williamson led the defensive effort with 22 digs, while Ava Wilcox added six service aces.
Set 1 | Albion 25, Kalamazoo 21
The Britons came out strong in the opening set, jumping out to a 7-0 lead behind a pair of service aces from Whitfield and kills from Frank, Smith and Jones. Kalamazoo would work its way back into the set, cutting the deficit to three at 13-10. Albion responded with a 4-0 run to extend its lead to 19-13. The Hornets continued to battle, eventually pulling within two at 23-21. Frank would record a kill to help the Britons close out the set, 25-21.
Set 2 | Kalamazoo 25, Albion 23
Kalamazoo responded in the second set, as the teams traded points early. The Britons would take an 8-7 lead before the Hornets went on a run to build an 11-8 advantage. Albion battled back to even the score at 16-16 behind kills from Whitfield and Frank. The teams continued to trade points, with the score tied at 20-20. Kalamazoo would take a late lead and hold on, taking the set 25-23 to even the match.
Set 3 | Albion 25, Kalamazoo 16
The third set remained close early, with the teams tied at 4-4. Wilcox would take over from the service line, recording four service aces during a 9-0 Albion run to give the Britons a 12-4 advantage. The Britons continued to build on their lead, extending it to 16-7 behind kills from Whitfield and an ace from Edmunds. Albion maintained control the rest of the way, closing out the set 25-16 to take a 2-1 match lead.
Set 4 | Albion 26, Kalamazoo 24
The Hornets opened the fourth set with an early lead, going up 7-2. Albion responded with a run of its own, using kills from Whitfield and Jones along with an ace from Williamson to pull within one at 9-10. The Britons would eventually even the score at 12-12 following a Whitfield service ace. The teams continued to battle, with Albion taking a 21-17 lead after back-to-back service aces from Wilcox. Kalamazoo would respond with a 5-1 run to tie the set at 22-22. The teams traded points to reach 24-24 before Frank recorded a kill to give Albion match point. Wilcox would then finish the match with a kill, securing the 26-24 set victory and the 3-1 match win.
News and Notes:
- The Brits had a season high 16 aces vs the Hornets
- Bri Whitfield ties her season high of 16 kills
- She also had a season high four aces
- She ties her season high of nine digs as well
- Molly Edmunds had her seventh 25+ assist match of the season
- Ava Wilcox had a season high six aces
Up Next:
The Brits will host #6 Adrian on Tuesday November 10th at 7PM for the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament.
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