The Muhlenberg volleyball team scored 16 straight points in one stretch en route to a 3-0 Centennial Conference sweep at Ursinus.
The Mules (14-6, 4-2) handily won the first set, 25-16, but were tied 15-15 in the second before reeling off the final 10 points to take a 2-0 lead. Sophomore
Kendall Applegate served the last nine points, closing out the set with an ace.
Muhlenberg went with the hot serving hand at the start of the third set and opened up a 6-0 lead behind the serving of Applegate
(pictured above), who recorded back-to-back aces to close out the run.
Ursinus (7-15, 1-7) eventually closed to within 16-15, but another run with Applegate serving - including two more aces - extended the lead back to 23-15. The Mules finished out the set and the match, 25-16.
Muhlenberg was efficient on offense in the first two sets, hitting .432 in the first and .478 in the second. Junior
Maggie Enestvedt finished with 11 kills and no errors in 20 attempts, while junior
Madison Forrest notched her 6 kills without an error in 10 swings.
Senior
Kelly Tornetta and
Tara Register recorded 8 kills apiece, with senior
Shannon Hubert handing out 25 assists.
Defensively, Muhlenberg held the Bears to a negative hitting percentage in defeating them for the 15th straight year. Junior
Laura Boll had a match-high 15 digs.
