{"id":2677,"date":"2026-09-18T00:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T00:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2026-10-13T00:11:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T00:11:28","slug":"volleyball-triumphs-in-brockport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/2026\/09\/18\/volleyball-triumphs-in-brockport\/","title":{"rendered":"Volleyball triumphs in Brockport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Christopher Shaw \u00b7 Contributing Writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Senior Lily Lagaras tips the ball over the net. The Wolverines extended their record to 8-1 after the Brockport tournament. (Dave Miller\/ADM Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Grove City College women\u2019s volleyball team bounced back from its first loss of the season at Muskingum with three wins at the Brockport Invitational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grove City defeated St. Lawrence 3-1 Friday. The team took down Brockport State 3-1 and swept Hilbert Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grove City won the first two sets 25-21 and 25-11 against St. Lawrence and then dropped the third 21-25. The Wolverines stormed back to take the final set 25-11 and win the match. The Saints were outdueled, .114 to .268, in hitting percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Sarah Hart led the team with 16 kills. Sophomore Taylor Ripple and junior Lilly Pool added another nine and eight, respectively. Pool\u2019s hitting percentage of .583 was especially impressive on 12 chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior Brooke Manfull topped the Grove City stats with 21 assists, while senior Sarah Harris contributed 14. Senior Kendra Klusch also tied her career-high with three service aces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis week in practice, we were really focused on each teammate getting at least 1 percent better every day,\u201d Manfull said. \u201cI think that really helped us improve individually, which then contributed to our success as a whole this weekend. Our focus in practice helped us stay consistent on the court throughout the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wolverines took down Brockport 25-23, 25-16, 19-25 and 25-20. A 5-0 Grove City run in the fourth set helped close out the Golden Eagles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hart led the Wolverines once again with 13 kills. Senior Alayna Dorst also added 10 along with Pool\u2019s eight. Manfull and Harris once again recorded double-digit assists \u2014 18 and 17, respectively. Harris\u2019s four service aces also tied her career best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe did really well at adapting to the other team and coming back from dropping a set. In both the Brockport and St. Lawrence games, we came back after dropping a set and beat them decidedly,\u201d Hart said. \u201cThis will be especially important for PAC games since the other teams will attack our weaknesses from the start, so it will be important that we know how to adapt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the final match, Grove City swept Hilbert 25-12, 25-17 and 25-18. The Wolverines held the Hawks to a low .066 hitting percentage and rotated players throughout the match, allowing 15 of their rostered 18 to hit the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think we\u2019re really confident going into play,\u201d freshman Sarah Bookmiller said. \u201cWhen we play our own game, no one can stop us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freshman Reagan Riordan recorded her first collegiate kill along with two aces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI honestly just love how there\u2019s no selfishness, and everyone just wants each other to become better and to glorify God in our play,\u201d Riordan said. \u201cI think that\u2019s really important when you\u2019re coming into a new team and you have no idea what\u2019s going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freshman Caitlin Penola also played in all three sets, logging nine digs and an ace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur freshmen have immediately bought into the team culture we had already established last year,\u201d Hart said. \u201cThey are all super hard-working and just really want what\u2019s best for the team, which helped improve our culture even more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wolverines, now 8-1, will wrap up non-conference action this weekend with a home invitational. Grove City faces Marietta and Mount St. Joseph Friday. Albion and Penn State-Behrend follow Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe’re very excited to be at home this weekend and play in front of our fans. I think our mindset is to continue building off this past weekend in Brockport and keep competing at a high level,\u201d Manfull said. \u201cThere are some good teams coming this weekend, and we\u2019re really looking to improve with every match we play so we can prepare for our upcoming conference games.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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