MADISON, WISC. - For the 19th consecutive match, the Madison College volleyball team defeated Triton College in a three-set sweep to further its one-sided dominance in the series between North Central Community College Conference foes. Even though the WolfPack pushed their consecutive sets won streak versus the NJCAA Division II Trojans to 57 on Tuesday at H. Douglas Redsten Gymnasium, the victory was not without some dramatic and intense moments as the home team pulled off a 25-23, 25-11, and 25-19 win. The victory comes in the penultimate home match, and also keeps the 'Pack one game behind #1 Harper College in the race for the N4C crown.

Trailing 23-22 in the late stages of set 1, Madison College rattled off three straight key points to claim the opening set, finishing with an ace by freshman Kendra Nicolay. After pulling away for a 14-point win in the second set, the WolfPack used a 4-0 start in the third to create some separation, which they maintained to pick up the sweep. Madison College finished with 45 kills, averaging 15.0 per set and with a .299 attack percentage.



Freshman Paige Hostetler was the top hitter with ten kills, marking her seventh match with double-digit kills and fifth in the last seven played for the Green Bay, Wisconsin, native. Hostetler finished with just one error on 25 attempts for a .360 hitting efficiency, the second-best percentage of her seventh matches with at least ten kills.



Eight other players registered a kill in the match, with sophomore Samantha Jacobsen reaching eight - on a team-high .667 attack percentage - and first year Mariah Capra with six. Driving a majority of the offense was freshman setter Olivia Darkow, who amassed a season-high 23 assists. The West Bend, Wisconsin, product has five matches with at least 20 assists. Sophomore setter Keely Brown added 17 assists, as well as two of the WolfPack's five service aces.

Defensively, Maddie Scalissi was tops in digs with 13, while fellow libero/defensive specialist Kendra Nicolay had 11 digs. Eight more WolfPack players picked up a dig during the match, part of 60 total for the home team. Lori Sanders keyed the defensive block with 3.0 in the match, one better than Hostetler.

Madison College is 19-3 all-time and 18-0 in league play against Triton College (4-11, 2-6), which has not defeated the WolfPack since 1998. The 'Pack is also a perfect 10-0 on their home court in the series.

Up Next:
 
Madison College (19-5, 8-1) will ht the road for a non-conference match with NCAA Division III Carthage College JV on Tuesday, October 10. The match will mark the fifth meeting all-time against the Lady Reds, with the WolfPack owning a 3-1 lead in a series that dates back to 2009. First serve in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is at 6:00 p.m.

NOTE: The October 5 home match against Region IV foe Elgin Community College has been canceled after the Spartans officially ended their season due to a lack of players. 

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