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LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Westminster volleyball pushed Colorado Christian to extra points in two of three sets Saturday at CCU Event Center, in an RMAC match that featured 25 ties and 12 lead changes.
GAME BREAKDOWN
Set One
Westminster jumped out early, serving three aces on the way to a 13-8 lead, with Apiline White, Alie Coleman and Katelyn Eichert each recording one. Claire Cook led the attack with four kills on .375 hitting, Elsa Gilmore added four kills on .333 hitting, and Eichert ran the offense with five assists. Later in the set, the Griffins ripped off five straight points to tie it at 24-24 and force extra points, powered by two Gilmore kills and two Ava Livolsi aces. Livolsi finished the set with eight digs and two aces, White passed a perfect 6-for-6, and Isabella Deantoni and Cook were perfect in serve receive as well. Coleman added two kills, an ace and a block assist. The Griffins served five aces in the set and served at a .920 clip.
Set Two
Isabella Deantoni was a perfect 7-for-7 in serve receive and Claire Cook added a perfect 5-for-5, helping Westminster pass at a .913 clip in the set. Jocelyn Grieser and Kyra Mahler each had two kills, with Grieser also passing a perfect 2-for-2. Katelyn Eichert ran the offense with four assists and went a perfect 2-for-2 from the service line, and Alie Coleman added a kill and a solo block.
Set Three
The third set was a back-and-forth thriller with 16 ties and seven lead changes. Nora Elliot's kill put Westminster ahead 25-24, and Jocelyn Grieser's kill pulled the Griffins even again at 27-27. Grieser led the way with four kills, an ace and a perfect 8-for-8 in serve receive for 5.0 points, and Alie Coleman hit .600 with four kills. Elliot ran the offense with seven assists. Isabella Deantoni served an ace and was perfect both from the service line (6-for-6) and in serve receive (5-for-5) while adding three digs. Katelyn Eichert had three assists and a perfect 3-for-3 from the line, and Claire Cook and Ava Livolsi each passed a perfect 5-for-5, with Livolsi adding four digs. Elsa Gilmore added a solo block.
GRIFFIN PERFORMANCES
Alie Coleman led Westminster with 9.5 points on seven kills (.308 hitting), an ace, a solo block, a block assist and an assist. Elsa Gilmore (8.5 points) and Jocelyn Grieser (8.0 points, an ace and five digs) also posted seven kills each, and Claire Cook added six kills and a perfect 13-for-13 in serve receive. Kyra Mahler had four kills.
Katelyn Eichert ran the offense with 12 assists, an ace, seven digs and a perfect 10-for-10 from the service line, and Nora Elliot added eight assists and a kill. Libero Ava Livolsi had a team-high 13 digs, three assists and two aces while passing at a .941 clip. Isabella Deantoni was perfect in serve receive (16-for-16) and from the service line (11-for-11), adding an ace and four digs. Apiline White served an ace and went a perfect 5-for-5 from the line in two sets, and Tiia Heikkinen added three assists and three digs.
UP NEXT
Westminster returns home Tuesday to host Colorado Mesa.
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