Thanks to Virginia Smith for the pictures
CHICAGO, Ill. – The North Park University women's volleyball team set the stat sheet on fire Tuesday night, earning an emphatic straight set win over Beloit College (25-13, 25-11, 25-16).
After both teams reached three points in the first set, the Vikings would go on an 8-to-1 run. In that scoring stretch, Taylor Guy, Adriana Rodriguez, and Rhianna Huebner would all drive at least one kill each. The Buccaneers fought back to trail by four at 14-10, but kills from Brily Pence, Rodriguez, and Gatta would widen the deficit to 18-10. Extending their lead to 24-13, Jewel Schroeder drove the set's final point as North Park opened up with a 25-13 win.
The second set featured a .542 hitting percentage from North Park, alongside 14 kills and just one error. The Vikings nearly held Beloit under 10 points in the set, en route to a 25-11 victory.
North Park completed the sweep with the support of a variety of players off the bench. Schroeder began set three with a kill and Shamyia Collier followed up with a service ace. Taylor Guy and Rodriguez sent in kills of their own, alongside another form Raghen Walker for a 10-3 lead. Later in the set, Katrina Bagcus-Bumanglag delivered an ace while Andjela Dimitrijevic and Erin O'Hara added kills to give Vikings a 25-16 third set win.
Quick Hits:
- A record 28 Vikings record playing time, 13 record kills
- Pence with five aces, Gatta with a pair
- Kills from Rodriguez (11), Guy (9), Schroeder (5), Pence (4), Collier (3), Huebner (3), Olivia Robertson (3), Gatta (2), Walker (2), Emi Heinz (2), Dimitrijevic (2), O'Hara (1), and Debbie Dinkel (1)
- Two blocks for Heinz
- 36 assists for Gatta in just three sets
- Gatta honored for surpassing 1,000 career assist
- She now has 1,201 in her three seasons played
What's Next?
North Park (14-7, 1-4 CCIW) finally enjoys a few days off before heading to Kenosha, Wisconsin for a tri-match at Carthage College this Saturday, October 16. The first match, a non-conference contest against Carthage, will take place at 3pm before the 5pm match with UW-Oshkosh.
