Chicago, Ill. - DePauw wrapped up play at University of Chicago's Gargoyle Classic with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-17) win over Westminster (Mo.). The Tigers improved to 16-5, while the Blue Jays dropped to 14.8.
In the opening set, the Tigers scored seven straight to break free from a 12-12 tie. DePauw then opened the second set by scoring the first six points, but the Blue Jays later grabbed a 12-10 lead. The Tigers put together another 6-0 run at the beginning of a 10-3 stretch to pull away. In the third and deciding set, DePauw trailed just at 1-0 before gaining control.
Madeline Ozersky paced DePauw with 11 kills with
Julia McWaters totaling 16 assists and 23 digs. McWaters,
Logan Walters and
Sophia Leonardi each had two aces with
Jen Proeh finishing with four blocks.
Paige Rowland led Westminster with eight kills with Landrey VanOverschelde leading with 11 assists. Samantha Hansen had a team-high three blocks and Haylie Schnake led with 16 digs.
DePauw outhit the Blue Jays, .227-.128 and held a 40-32 edge in kills. The Tigers also led in aces, 8-0, and in blocks, 8-4.
The Tigers return to North Coast Athletic Conference action on Tuesday, Oct. 20, when they host Denison at 7 p.m.
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