Box Score Webster University's volleyball squad continued its success in conference play with a 3-0 win at MacMurray College (Ill.) Sept. 24, winning 25-11, 25-21, and 25-14.
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The Gorloks improved to 11-3 overall, 7-1 in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were the SLIAC coaches' pre-season favorite to win the conference.
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All-America hitter Sam Kersting (St. Louis, MO / Lindbergh) paced the team with 12 kills and a .440 attack percentage.
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Setter Allie O'Toole (St. Louis, MO / Lutheran South) was credited with 17 assists, while the team's other setter Ashley Fawcett (Surprise, AZ / Valley Vista) had 16 assists. O'Toole added seven kills with no errors in 12 attack attempts for a .583 hitting percentage.
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In the back row, Megan Morrison (St. Louis, MO / Lutheran South) compiled 16 digs, the ninth time in 14 matches this season that she has 15 or more digs.
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Morrison was one of three Gorloks with double-figure dig totals. That was the sixth time this season that three Webster players have 10+ digs, the last being Sept. 14 against Principia when four turned the feat.
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This is the eighth of nine consecutive conference matches with the last against Spalding (Ky.) at home on Oct. 3. Webster's annual alumni game is this Friday (Sept. 27) at 8 pm at Grant Gymnasium.