DePauw Opens Home Season with Friday Sweep

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Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw moved to 4-6 on the season following a 3-1 (25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 25-15) win over Muskingum and a 3-2 (20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 15-13) victory over #11 Illinois Wesleyan.

In the opening match of the evening, the Tigers hit .312 including ,485 in the fourth set for the win. Morgan Stearley recorded a team-high 19 kills with Liv Hartman adding 16 while hitting .400. Ally Low totaled 55 assists with Meaghan Etling notching a pair of aces. Jenna Purichia's 24 digs paced the defense, while Etling, Stearley and Corri Rusk each had three blocks.

DePauw outhit the fighting Muskies .312-.210 and held a 62-51 edge in kills. The Tigers also held the advantage in aces, 5-2, and digs, 77-72. DePauw finished with 7.0 total team blocks.

Stearley totaled 19 kills and Suzanne Peters 18 in the win over the Titans. Peters led the Tigers by hitting .286, while Stearley was at .269. Low had 51 assists with Kaylee Nichols totaling two of DePauw's four aces. Stearley also paced DePauw with 23 digs and Hartman added three blocks.

Illinois Wesleyan outhit DePauw, .203-.186 and held a 70-63 edge in kills and a 100-83 margin in digs.

DePauw faces top-ranked Calvin tomorrow at Noon and Earlham at 4 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#16 Meaghan Etling: MH; 6' 0"; Junior; I fell in love with the campus and it felt like home.

#10 Liv Hartman: OH; 6' 2"; Junior; I chose DePauw because its smaller, it is a pretty campus and has good academics.

#3 Ally Low: S; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#9 Kaylee Nichols: DS; 5' 10"; Junior; I chose DePauw because its a college that allows me to continue my volleyball career for a team that I feel I will fit in with and be able to help while at the same time receive a top of the line education and graduate from a prestigious school.

#7 Suzanne Peters: OH; 5' 11"; Senior

#2 Jenna Purichia: DS; 5' 5"; Freshman; I felt DePauw would push me academically and athletically and prepare me for a successful future.

#21 Corri Rusk: MH; 5' 11"; Sophomore; I knew I would be competing on the court and classroom

#17 Morgan Stearley: OPP; 5' 11"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#16 Meaghan Etling
: 6' 0"; Junior; I fell in love with the campus and it felt like home.
: MH

#10 Liv Hartman
: 6' 2"; Junior; I chose DePauw because its smaller, it is a pretty campus and has good academics.
: OH

#3 Ally Low
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: S

#9 Kaylee Nichols
: 5' 10"; Junior; I chose DePauw because its a college that allows me to continue my volleyball career for a team that I feel I will fit in with and be able to help while at the same time receive a top of the line education and graduate from a prestigious school.
: DS

#7 Suzanne Peters
: 5' 11"; Senior
: OH

#2 Jenna Purichia
: 5' 5"; Freshman; I felt DePauw would push me academically and athletically and prepare me for a successful future.
: DS

#21 Corri Rusk
: 5' 11"; Sophomore; I knew I would be competing on the court and classroom
: MH

#17 Morgan Stearley
: 5' 11"; Junior
: OPP