GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Westminster volleyball closed out its trip to Grand Junction on Saturday with a three-set, non-conference match against Colorado Mesa, falling 0-3 (21-25, 15-25, 14-25) at Brownson Arena, with Jocelyn Grieser turning in an efficient, team-leading performance throughout.
GAME BREAKDOWN
Set OneÂ
Colorado Mesa took the opener 25-21. Elsa Gilmore paced the Griffins with four kills on a .400 clip, and Jocelyn Grieser added three kills while hitting .250 and passing a perfect set in serve receive. Alie Coleman chipped in two kills on a .200 clip and served a perfect set from the line, and Apiline White served an ace on a .900 clip from the line and passed a perfect set in serve receive. Isabella Deantoni also passed a perfect set, and Tiia Heikkinen ran the offense with four assists.
Set TwoÂ
Colorado Mesa won the second set 25-15. Jocelyn Grieser was the story again, hitting .600 with three kills and passing a perfect set in serve receive. Tiia Heikkinen served an ace and ran the offense with four assists, and Alie Coleman was perfect from the service line. Kyra Mahler added two kills on a .250 clip with a block assist, and both Isabella Deantoni and Ava Livolsi passed perfect sets of their own.
Set ThreeÂ
Colorado Mesa closed out the match with a 25-14 win. Clara Philipsson was perfect at the net, going 2-for-2 for kills, and Jocelyn Grieser led all Griffins with five kills on a .333 clip for a team-high 5.0 points in the set. Isabella Deantoni served an ace and was perfect from the line, Alie Coleman also served a perfect set, and Apiline White passed a perfect set in serve receive. Tiia Heikkinen ran the offense with five assists.
GRIFFIN PERFORMANCESÂ
Jocelyn Grieser led Westminster with 11 kills on a .364 clip, good for a team-high 11.0 points. Elsa Gilmore added six kills on a .211 clip, Apiline White chipped in four kills, and Alie Coleman added three. Tiia Heikkinen ran the offense with a team-high 13 assists, and Nora Elliot added nine. Isabella Deantoni and Alie Coleman each turned in a perfect night from the service line, going a combined 17-for-17, and Isabella Deantoni led the Griffins with eight digs.
Westminster is back on the road Tuesday at Fort Lewis.
