Posted: Oct 02, 2016
From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics
The Carnegie Mellon University volleyball team, ranked 16th nationally, finished University Athletic Association (UAA) Round Robin play on Sunday, October 2 with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-23) victory over Brandeis University at home in Skibo Gymnasium. The Tartans are now 16-4 and 1-2 in UAA play while the Judges move to 6-9, 0-3.
Sophomore Lauren Mueller (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown STEM Academy) lead the offense with 14 kills while senior Jackie Gibbons (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) totaled five in the win.
Senior setter Emily Newton (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Chadwick School) led the Cardinal and Gray with 18 assists. Sophomore Amanda Thiele (Lakeland, Fla./George Jenkins) handed out eight and freshman Maia So-Holloway (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral) collected six with.
Defensively, senior Molly Higgins (Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach) tallied 18 digs.