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Wheaton (IL) WHEIL 17-5,1-2 CCIW
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Winner Millikin MIL-U 8-8,2-1 CCIW
Wheaton (IL) WHEIL
17-5,1-2 CCIW
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Final
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Millikin MIL-U
8-8,2-1 CCIW
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Wheaton (IL) WHEIL 25 27 23 21 14 (2)
Millikin MIL-U 18 25 25 25 16 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Morgan Vogels

Volleyball Wins Thriller over Wheaton at Griswold Center

The Big Blue women's volleyball team took the court on Wednesday, October 8 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Ill. for a matchup with the Thunder of Wheaton College. The Big Blue headed into the match looking to snap a three-game skid.

After falling in the first two sets (18-25, 25-27) Millikin needed to rally - and they delivered, completing the reverse sweep by winning the final three sets (25-23, 25-21, 16-14).

In the thriller, the Big Blue were led by Delaney Higgins, Kyra Carothers, and Elle Richards, all with 13 kills apiece. Charley Condill chipped in three service aces and a team-high 13 digs. Kyra Carothers tallied six blocks. Alyssa Frederking not only added 45 service aces, but she recorded four blocks at the net playing all around in the 5:1 system. 

Millikin outkilled the Thunder 58-51 in the five set match. The Big Blue gained momentum in the pivotal fourth set, hitting for a .323 efficiency on 31 attempts. 

In the back and forth fifth set, the Big Blue built a 14-12 advantage on back-to-back kills by Higgins and Carothers, then a service ace off the hand of Frederking sealed the victory and pushed Millikin to 2-1 in College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin play. 

Wheaton was led by Katherine Adkison with 16 kills. 

The Big Blue will venture north for the weekend, with matchups scheduled with Hope College, UW-Eau Claire, and Coe College on Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11.
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