Lady Chargers Squeeze Past Bruins
BATTLE CREEK, MI – The Ancilla College volleyball team managed to keep their streak alive by defeating Kalamazoo Valley Community College in a tight five set decision. In a battle of back and forth, the Lady Chargers were victorious by a score of 24-26, 28-26, 25-20, 19-25, 15-12. Tuesday night’s victory earned Ancilla their sixth Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) conference win, bringing their record to 6-8 and 20-19 overall.
The sophomore class came in dominant, leading the team in the victorious offensive showcase. Mariah Kinney surpassed her previous personal kills record with 27 on the night; Amber Redinger followed behind with 15 kills in addition to her 3 solo blocks and 1 block assist. Suzanne Grimm ran the offensive attack dishing out 46 assists with 17 digs. Mackenzie White followed Grimm’s offensive trend with 29 digs of her own.
“[This win last night] ties the MCCAA Ancilla Conference Volleyball wins in a season record. We were playing a couple players short last night and I was super excited how these girls pulled together and persevered to win. Hopefully this momentum can carry over into post season play as the Lady Chargers qualify again for the Region Tournament for the 3rd straight year. The sophomores did a great job last night in all statistical categories. I am proud of these girls’ efforts to finish the regular season on a strong note.”
The Lady Chargers will start their postseason run October 31st at Toledo, Ohio in the Region XII tournament; they will find out their match time and opponent at a later date.
Ancilla College, part of The Center at Donaldson, offers 18 Associate’s Degree and eight athletic programs. Since 1937, the College has been a sponsored ministry of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ and is located two miles south of US 30 on Union Road near Plymouth, Indiana.