BLUEJAYS WIN OPENING MATCHES AT ELMHURST INVITATIONAL

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ELMHURST, ILL., September 19, 2003-- The Elmhurst College women's volleyball team improved to 10-2 on the season by winning their opening matches at the Elmhurst College Invitational. The Bluejays defeated the University of Chicago 30-21, 30-20, 30-25 in their opening match and downed Loras College 30-18, 30-17, 30-20 in the nightcap.

Chicago --Elmhurst cruised to the three-game win behind the play of Lisa Denman (Dublin, Ohio-Dublin-Coffman) and Nicole Carlson (Forreston-H.S.). Denman led the way with a team-high 14-kill, 17-dig performance. Carlson added 13 kills, 11 digs and a block in the win. Regina Morrone tallied 28 assists and two aces while Christy Barone (Addison-Addison Trail) added 15 assists. Sophomore Lindsey Mieling (Batavia-H.S.) totaled four aces and block for the Bluejays, while Carly Bearwald (Northbrook-Glenbrook North) pounded down seven kills in the tournament opening win.

Loras -Elmhurst improved to 2-0 at the tournament with a 3-0 win over Loras. Denman turned in her second-straight double-double, finishing with 13 kills and 14 digs along with two aces. Becky Puccini (Carol Stream-Glenbard North) added eight kills while Carslon finished with seven kills and 15 digs. Morrone led the team in assists, with 24 to go along with two aces. Barone finished with 19 assists. Kelly Cusack (Bridgeview-Argo) tallied three aces and two blocks in the victory while Mieling led the team in blocks with four.

The Bluejays, ranked #7 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association latest poll, continue the tournament tomorrow morning when they host Kalamazoo College at 11:00 a.m.