BELOIT, Wis. -- The Ripon College women's volleyball team earned a Midwest Conference victory Friday night, sweeping Beloit College in straight sets, 3-0. The Red Hawks won by scores of 25-20, 25-17 and 25-14 at Flood Arena.
Ripon set the tone early, taking the opening set 25-20 before building momentum in the second. The Red Hawks captured the second set 25-17 and carried that energy into the third, where they delivered their strongest offensive performance of the night to secure a 25-14 win and complete the sweep.
Junior Makenna Harren (Rosemount, Minn., Rosemount HS) led the Red Hawks offensively with 10 kills, hitting .471 for the match. Sophomore Addi Johnson (Milwaukee, Wis., Wisconsin Lutheran HS) added eight kills, while sophomore Brooklyn Tranberg (Milwaukee, Wis., Wisconsin Lutheran HS) contributed seven kills and a team-high 14 digs. Senior Haylee Kast (Reedsburg, Wis., Reedsburg Area HS) recorded four kills and added seven digs to help pace Ripon's defensive effort.
At the net, junior Hannah Michaels (Waukesha, Wis., Waukesha North HS) contributed five block assists, while Tranberg added five block assists of her own. Sophomore Sydney Klein (Burlington, Wis., Waterford Union HS) chipped in five kills, and sophomore Mattea Jacobson (Saint Croix Falls, Wis., Saint Croix Falls HS) guided the offense with 30 assists. Sophomore Bryn Carlson (Green Lake, Wis., Ripon HS) also made an impact defensively, finishing with 13 digs while adding five assists.
As a team, Ripon recorded 38 kills and hit .240 for the match. The Red Hawks also finished with 58 digs, 10 block assists and five service aces, helping limit Beloit to a .017 hitting percentage.
With the win, Ripon improves to 6-13 overall and 1-2 in Midwest Conference play.
The Red Hawks will look to carry their momentum into Saturday's matchup at Lake Forest College. First serve is scheduled for 1pm.
