Colorado College sweeps into SCAC title match
Athletic Communications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado College steamrolled into Saturday's title match of the 2012 SCAC volleyball championship in impressive fashion on Friday.
Triggered by three outside hitters with double-digit kills, the top-seeded and host Tigers swept Austin College, 25-18, 25-16, 25-14, in the conference semifinals at CC's Reid Gymnasium.
Offensively, it was freshmen Courtney Birkett and Emily Phillips, along with sophomore Kristen Liberty, who fueled the victory. Birkett paced the trio with 13 kills, while Phillips finished with 12 to go and 13 digs, and Liberty contributed 10. Phillips and Liberty also served four aces apiece. Senior setter Kate Squires finished with 42 assists.
Freshman Sophie Merrifield and senior Laura Goldsmith led the defensive effort, collecting 20 and 18 digs, respectively, as the Tigers held Austin to a .043 attack percentage.
Shelby Eaves had seven of Austin's total of 21 kills.
