The Tigers huddle before their game against Kenyon College
Saturday. They went on to win the set 3-0.
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For the 12th and 13th times this season, DePauw Univeristy volleyball (16-4, 4-0) earned victories in straight sets. This time it was North Coast Athletic Conference rival Kenyon College and Marian University that fell to the the Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Neal Fieldhouse.
In the first matchup of the day, the Tigers took advantage of the last-place Kenyon Ladies, defeating them 25-5, 25-16, 25-15.
Junior Sarah Burtenshaw led the Tigers with 10 kills, while her classmate Faith Rowles contributed with 20 assists. Junior Keely McGrath also pitched in with 11 kills for the Tigers.
Things got a little more challenging for the Tigers in the second game of the day when they took on Marian.
After winning the first set by only two points, 25-23, the Tigers were forced to come from behind in the second. Trailing 23-15, DePauw rallied to outscore Marian 12-3 down the stretch and took the set 27-25.
DePauw finished off the match with a 25-17 victory in the third set.
Senior Mary Kate Etling and sophomore Elisabeth Wilson led the Tigers with 11 kills each and Rowles totaled 40 kills and five blocks in the win. McGrath also chipped in with 18 digs to lead the Tigers.
Next up for DePauw is a trip to Springfield, Ohio for an NCAC showdown with the sixth-ranked Wittenberg University Tigers on Tuesday night. Both teams will come into the matchup with perfect 4-0 conference records.
DePauw won’t return home to Neal Fieldhouse until after fall break when they host the Allegheny College Gators on Oct. 24.