Jilli Zimpfer
Austin Ratanasitee

Volleyball Niel DeVasto Sports Information Director

Gorlok Volleyball Wins At Eureka, 3-0

Box Score The Webster University volleyball team swept Eureka College, 3-0, on October 21 in Eureka, IL.  The Gorloks improved to 12-3 in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as they continue their quest for a fifth straight SLIAC championship.

The Gorloks had an easy time vanquishing the Red Devils, winning 25-14, 25-11, and 25-11.  Webster had 41 kills and hit at a sizzling .389 attack percentage.  Emily Knowles (JR, Belleville, IL/Mascoutah HS) had a team-high 11 kills and a .500 attack percentage for the match.  Rachel Nelson (SR, Papillion, NE/LaVista South HS) had eight kills and a .467 percent on the evening.

Knowles had a solo block and three block assists on the evening and Torie Grassi (FR, St. Louis, MO/Rosati-Kain HS) had three block assists. 

Kelsey Hamann (FR, Waterloo, IL/Waterloo HS) had a team-high 19 assists and Katie O'Toole (JR, St. Louis, MO/Lutheran South HS) had a team-high 17 digs.  O'Toole moved into ninth place on the Webster career dig list with 1085, passing Jenni Currie (1996-99) who falls to 10th with 1072.

Webster has won six of its last seven matches and is 14-10 overall.  The Gorloks are 18-0 all-time in their series with Eureka.

The Gorloks will travel to Wisconsin this weekend to participate in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Tournamet.  Webster will face Wartburg College (IA) and Augustana College (IL) on October 23, and Loras College (IA) and St. Norbert College (WI) on October 24.  
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