From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics

The Carnegie Mellon University women's volleyball team swept two matches 3-0 on Sunday, September 28 at the College of Wooster. The Tartans, now 11-3 on the year, defeated No. 20 DePauw University (13-4) to start the day and then beat the host Fighting Scots, who are now 5-13.

Against the Tigers, the Tartans won the first set 25-19, the second set 25-23 and the third set 25-21. Senior Ali Celentano (Mission Viejo, Calif./JSerra Catholic) picked up 12 of the team's 38 kills, as freshman Heather Holton (Haslett, Mich./Haslett) also had 12 kills and a hitting percentage of .440. Sophomore Emily Newton (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Chadwick School) collected 24 assists while freshman Hannah Wooten (Hughson, Calif./Hughson) and sophomore Molly Higgins (Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach) each had eight digs to lead the defense.

In the second game of the day, the Tartans hit .330 as a team with 41 kills, four service aces and two team blocks, beating the Fighting Scots 25-16, 25-16 and 25-22.

Celentano led the offense with 11 kills while sophomore Jackie Gibbons (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) had eight kills in the middle and Holton had nine from the outside. Newton picked up another 19 assists while freshman setter Amanda Thiele (Lakeland, Fla./George Jenkins) had 13 assists. Leading the defensive effort was Higgins with 11 digs while sophomore Ivana Vlahovic (Sunny Isles Beach, Fla./Miami Country Day) had two service aces and seven digs.