From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics

The Carnegie Mellon University volleyball team finished University Athletic Association (UAA) round robin action on Sunday, October 16 on the campus of Brandeis University. The 19th-ranked Tartans topped Case Western Reserve University and the University of Rochester by 3-0 scores to move to 19-5 overall and 4-3 in UAA play.

In the first match of the day, the Tartans topped Case Western Reserve with set scores of 25-19, 25-20 and 25-21. Three players recorded nine kills to lead the offense with senior Jackie Gibbons (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) hitting .533. Senior Emily Newton (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Chadwick School) picked up 34 assists. The Tartans blocked eight attack attempts by the Spartans with junior Eliza Donohue (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) recording one block solo and four block assists. Senior Molly Higgins (Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach) led with 16 digs while sophomore Lauren Mueller (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown STEM Academy) had 14 digs.

Against Rochester, the Tartans won each set by scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-17. Gibbons led with 13 kills and a hitting percentage of .647 while Newton collected another 23 assists.