RIPON, Wis. - Ripon College's volleyball team moved into fourth place in the Midwest Conference standings with a four-set victory against Lawrence University Friday night to greatly improve their chances for a berth in the four-team MWC Tournament at the end of the season.

Ripon (8-14, 3-2 MWC) took the first set against the Vikings 25-21, before losing the second, 17-25. The Red Hawks then finished strong by winning the final two sets, 25-21 and 25-19.

The Red Hawks finished the match with a hitting percentage of .167, compared to a .079 hitting percentage for Lawrence (9-13, 4-2 MWC). Ripon recorded double-digit kills in each set, averaging 12.8 kills per set.

Senior Kat Kulas continued her strong play as of late, posting 11 kills and a .444 hitting percentage, to go along with three blocks. Fellow senior Jonalee Elliott also finished with 11 kills, while freshman Emily Allard narrowly missed a triple-double with nine kills, 18 digs, and 18 assists, in addition to a team-high four blocks. Olivia Heck led the Red Hawks in assists with 24.

Ripon will try to use this momentum on Saturday when they'll travel to Beloit College. That match will begin at 1 p.m. in Beloit, Wis. and can be seen live at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/ripon/.