The 12th-ranked Hope College volleyball team aced the rematch of last year's NCAA Division III Tournament regional final.
The Flying Dutch tied their season high with 14 service aces during a four-set victory against Millikin University (Illinois) on Friday night at DeVos Fieldhouse's DeVette-Van Wieren Court.
Hope (15-4) also recorded 14 aces during a three-set victory against the University of California-Santa Cruz on Sept. 19 at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.
The 25-23, 25-21, 27-29, 25-20 victory over Millikin (8-9) extended the Flying Dutch's winning streak to 11 matches and opened a three-match weekend.
On Saturday, Oct. 11, Hope will face Coe College (Iowa) at 11 a.m. and eighth-ranked Wisconsin-Eau Claire at 1:30 p.m. Eau Claire topped Coe in four sets on Friday at DeVos Fieldhouse's DeYoung Volleyball Court.
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Six different Orange and Blue servers recorded at least one ace. Senior
Tess Herendeen (Fort Wayne, Indiana / Homestead), junior
Kathryn Oates (Liberty Township, Ohio / Cincinnati Christian) and freshman
Kiera Morrison (Bartlett, Illinois / Wheaton Academy) shared match-high honors with three apiece.
Morrison also tied for the match high in kills with two teammates. Seniors
Ella Contant (Elmhurst, Illinois / York Community) and
Brooke Fox (Saunemin, Illinois / Pontiac Township) also totaled 13 kills.
Senior
Lauren Lee (Plymouth, Michigan / Skyline) finished with 47 assists, two shy of her season high.
Oates also collected 26 digs, one off her season best.
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