Oct. 26, 2006

Adrian College Volleyball ranks eighth in the region

ADRIAN, Mich.—The Adrian College volleyball team has been ranked eighth in the Great Lakes Region by the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Committee.

The Bulldogs, 16-8 overall and 11-4 in the MIAA, earned their way onto the list after defeating seventh-ranked Hope on Saturday, 3-2, in Holland. AC is 12-6 against Great Lakes Region teams on the season. Adrian has also defeated fourth-ranked Capital University, 3-1 on Sept. 15.

Junior Lindsey Eshelman (Adrian) is leading the Bulldogs with 3.74 kills-per-game. Senior Abby Sikora (Ceresco) is distributing 10.25 assists per game. Sophomore Samantha Mercy (Clinton) is leading the way in digs with 5.34 digs per game, while junior Sara Morningstar (Addison) averages 1.07 blocks per game.

On Tuesday, Adrian downed Olivet College 3-0 in their final regular-season home game. They will travel to Saint Mary’s College in their season finale before hosting a first-round MIAA Tournament game on Tuesday at the Merillat Center.

MIAA foe Calvin is ranked first in the region with a 24-1 record, while seventh-ranked Hope is 18-8.