BLUEJAYS WIN TWO AT CLARK COLLEGE INVITATIONAL

Waldorf Boxscore
Upper Iowa Boxscore

ELMHURST, ILL., November 1, 2003-- The Elmhurst College volleyball team improved to 25-9 overall by winning a pair of matches at the one-day Clarke College Invitational. The Bluejays scored 3-0 victories over Waldorf College and Upper Iowa University.

Waldorf - The Bluejays handled Waldorf 30-8, 30-28, 30-22 to pick up their 24th win of the season. Carly Bearwald (Northbrook-Glenbrook North) led the Bluejays with 11 kills and three aces in the win. Lisa Denman (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin-Coffmann) pounded down nine kills while Kelly Cusack (Bridgeview-Argo) added eight kills. Regina Morrone (Orland Park-A.A. Stagg) dished out 16 assists and tallied three aces while Christy Barone (Addison-Addison Trail) led the team in assists with 17. Nicole Carlson (Forreston-H.S.) led the team in digs and aces, finishing with 12 and four, respectively.

Upper Iowa - The Bluejays won their ninth consecutive match with a 30-20, 30-13, 30-28 win over Upper Iowa University. Denman led the charge with 11 kills. Katie Ackerman (Mt. Juliett, Tenn.-H.S.) added five kills and led the team in blocks with five. Carlson led the team in digs and aces for the second straight match, finishing with 12 and five, respectively. Morrone served up five aces and tallied 24 assists in the win. Barone finished with 16 assists while Katie Bequette (Stuanton-H.S.) totaled 11 digs.

The Bluejays moved to 25-9 overall will begin play in the CCIW Tournament next week. The Bluejays are the second seed at will host a first-round match on Tuesday (November 4) against Carthage College before concluding the tournament at Illinois Wesleyan University.