Volleyball caps week with five-set, comeback win over DePauw
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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No. 2 Wis.-Oshkosh (23-0,4-0 WIAC) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Simpson (6-16,2-2 American Rivers) | 7 | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T | |
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DePauw (10-10,3-0 NCAC) | 25 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
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Simpson (7-17,2-2 American Rivers) | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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No. 12 Washington (Mo.) (16-6,4-1 UAA) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Simpson (6-17,2-2 American Rivers) | 19 | 12 | 19 | 0 |
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – After challenging a pair of top 12 teams, the Simpson College women's volleyball team completed a five-set comeback over DePauw to end the weekend on a high note.
The Storm (7-17) were down 2-0 in the match with the Tigers (10-10) before battling back into it with 25-14 and 25-22 wins in sets three and four. Simpson went on a late 6-1 run in the fifth to claim a 14-11 lead, but DePauw took advantage of a couple of Storm miscues to tie things up at 14-all. An attack error by the Tigers followed by Lauren Roman's eighth kill of the match completed the Storm's comeback victory, their second five-set win of the week.
On Friday night, Simpson went up against the undefeated and No. 2-ranked Titans from Wis.-Oshkosh (23-0). Emily Williams knocked down nine kills, but the Storm were defeated 25-7, 25-17 and 25-16. Simpson took on another nationally-ranked team on Saturday morning, but came up short as No. 12 Washington-St. Louis (16-6) won 25-19, 25-12 and 25-19. Williams led the Storm once again, recording her third double-double of the year with 14 kills and 13 digs.
WEEKEND LEADERS
- Emily Williams - 43 kills (3.91/set), 34 digs, 3 blocks, 2 aces
- Lauren Roman - 17 kills, 9 blocks, 4 aces
- Morgan DenBeste - 83 assists, 17 digs, 7 blocks, 4 aces
- Teria Campbell - 17 kills
- Peyton Mitchell - 8 kills, 5 aces
- Iman Ghalibaf - 32 digs
- Kylie McVey - 22 digs
UP NEXT
Simpson goes on the road to face Buena Vista in American Rivers Conference action on Wednesday night. The Beavers sit at 6-14 overall and 0-4 in league play.
