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John Carroll JCU 25 25 25 (3)
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Game Recap: Volleyball | | JCUSID

Volleyball Stuns #4 Seed Denison in NCAC Tournament Quarterfinal Sweep

The Blue Streaks' front line dominated the Big Red in a revenge win

GRANVILLE – The fall has largely belonged to Denison University, but John Carroll Volleyball struck back on Tuesday evening.

In October, the Big Red upset the Blue Streaks in a 5-set thriller, thus securing home court as the #4 seed for the rematch in quarterfinal round of the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament.

But as the #5 seed, John Carroll stunned Denison, largely dominating the Big Red in a 25-14, 25-22, 25-20 sweep.

The story of the match starts up front. The Blue Streaks surprised the Big Red by unveiling creative ways to find openings for Natalie Glowe and Mary Kate Sheehan. And not only that, Khloe Trivoli and Kallan Hrics consistently frustrated Denison's hitters. 

The hitting percentage helps to tell the story. John Carroll finished with a hitting percentage of .317, marking just the fourth time this season hitting about .300. Only Wittenberg accrued a better mark against Denison in a match this season.

Glowe, Trivoli, and Sheehan took turns knocking down kills in the opening set. Denison stayed in it, not letting the deficit grow too much. But with JCU ahead 16-13, a Sheehan kill seemed to spark the visitors. John Carroll uncorked a 9-2 run, as Denison made some mistakes and could not find an answer to JCU's invigorated front line. 

Glowe and Trivoli peppered the Big Red to start the set, as JCU constructed a narrow lead, 15-10, heading into the technical timeout. The Big Red turned the tides to fire up a 9-2 run. But down the stretch, JCU found holes in the Denison defenses, opening spots with well-placed attacks. In keeping the Big Red on their heels, JCU worked its magic down the stretch with an 8-3 run. Hailey Williams and Sheehan ended the set with kills that caught Denison offguard. 

Denison roared to a 9-3 lead in the third set, leading to a JCU timeout. Strong blocks by the Blue Streaks and a renewed energy on the attack. JCU trimmed the gap to 15-14 at the technical timeout. JCU snuck ahead, 17-16, and never surrendered the lead. Several times, a JCU block invigorated the home bench. Denison had no answers late, as a Trivoli kill put the exclamation point on a huge road win.

Glowe led all players with 12 kills. Sheehan contributed an important 10 kills and Trivoli tabbed eight. Tess Murray looked sharp with 36 assists. Williams excelled with a team-high 14 digs. 

Next Up
The Blue Streaks will head to Wittenberg University on Friday at 7:30 pm for the NCAC Tournament Semifinal at the #1 seed Tigers.
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