The Webster University volleyball team started in the win column with a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, on September 1, at Grant Gymnasium.  The Gorloks won 25-20, 25-12, and 25-18 for the sweep.

The Gorloks opened up a 22-11 lead in the first set, before winning 25-20.  The teams were tied at 7-7 in the second set before Webster went on an 8-0 run, to take control at 15-7, and coasted to the win.  In the third, the teams were tied at 10-10 before Webster gradually put Pharmacy away in the set and clinched the match win.

Torie Grassi (SO, St. Louis, MO/Rosati-Kain) led Webster with 12 kills.  She had a .345 attack percent on the night.  Emi Beining (JR, Festus, MO/Lutheran South) and Jory Siebenmorgen (SR, Eureka, MO/Eureka) each had seven kills for the Gorloks.  Beining finished the night with a .467 attack percent.

Kelsey Hamann (SO, Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) had 20 assists to lead Webster and newcomer Ashley Robinson (JR, Bloomington, IL/Bloomington) had 18.  Katie O'Toole (SR, St. Louis, MO/Lutheran South) had a team-high 19 digs

Head Coach Merry Graf started her collegiate coaching career at the College of Pharmacy, coaching there five years before taking the reigns at Webster in 2001.

The Gorloks will play this weekend at the Washington University Baden Invitational.  Webster will face Hanover College (IN) and Rose-Hulman Institute (IN) on September 2, and Knox College (IL) on September 3.  Live stats for the contests at Wash U can be found HERE.