For the first time in program history, a Colorado College volleyball team defeated an opponent ranked No. 1 in the nation.
 
Sparked by a match-high 26 assists from sophomore Lizzy Counts and 10 kills from fellow sophomore Haley Harris, the Tigers swept No. 1 Calvin College, 25-22, 25-16, 25-22, in the first of two matches on Day 2 of the Elmhurst Invitational.
 
CC, ranked No. 5 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association coaches poll, completed a 4-0 weekend and improved to 11-0 overall with a 26-24, 25-21, 22-25, 25-15 victory over Aurora University in its final match of the tournament.
 
"After battling for five hours on Friday and very little time to recover, we found a way to beat Calvin," head coach Rick Swan said. "We focused on trying to be as fast as possible and keep them off balance. We really used our depth to win the match."
 
With the first set tied at 22-all, Calvin's Anna Kemp misfired on a serve. Then sophomore Jordan Mullen put the Tigers up 24-22 with one of her eight kills, and sophomore Anna Gurolnick closed out the set with a service ace.
 
In the second frame, Colorado College snapped a 9-9 tie with a 12-4 run, which included three kills by junior Aria Dudley and a pair from Harris.
 
The third set was similar to the first with the Tigers holding leads of no more than three points. Calvin cut CC's advantage to 23-22, but the Tigers won the final two points to take the match.
 
Counts and Gurolnick led the Tigers with eight digs apiece, while Harris posted a match-high three aces.
 
In the four-set victory over Aurora, Dudley led the team with 12 kills and a match-high seven block assists, while Counts recorded 48 assists.
 
Harris led the Tigers with 15 digs, followed by Gurolnick and Counts with 13 apiece.
 
"We were excited to play some great teams this weekend," Swan said after guiding the Tigers to four victories in less than 24 hours. "We just focused on one match at a time."