Volleyball struggles with consistency, drops three straight matches

WHITING, Ind./LINCOLN, Ill. – After opening the season with a win, the Calumet College of St. Joseph volleyball team dropped their next three matches in straight sets. The Wave opened Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play on Thursday, Sept. 5 hosting St. Ambrose University (Iowa) before heading to the Lincoln Invite to take on Purdue University – Northwest (Ind.) and Lincoln College (Ill.) on Saturday, Sept. 7.

GAME VITALS

Score: Calumet College – 0 ‖ St. Ambrose University (Iowa) – 3

(12-25, 21-25, 11-25)

Calumet College – 0 ‖ Purdue University – Northwest (Ind.) – 3

(4-25, 3-25, 19-25)

Calumet College – 0 ‖ Lincoln College (Ill.) – 3

(9-25, 14-25, 12-25)

Records: CCSJ – 1-3 (0-1) ‖ SAU – 2-8 (1-0) ‖ PNW – 2-1 ‖ Lincoln – 7-2

Location: Rittenmeyer Center ‖ Whiting, Ind.

Jack D Nutt Arena ‖ Lincoln, Ill.

STAT TRACKER

vs. St. Ambrose University

• Alyssa Lovato (SR/La Junta, Colo.): Season-high 13 assists, three digs, two kills
• Cassandra Flores (FR/El Paso, Texas): Season-high eight kills, three digs, three service aces

vs. Purdue University – Northwest

• Alyssa Lovato – Team-leading nine assists, six digs
• Sincere Northern (SO/Indianapolis, Ind.) – Four kills, four digs

vs. Lincoln College

• Alyssa Lovato – Team-high 12 assists, nine digs
• Sincere Northern – Team-leading four kills, 10 digs
• Bethany Brucer (SR/Griffith, Ind.) – Three kills, six digs

WHAT'S NEXT

Calumet will return to CCAC action on Tuesday, Sept. 10 traveling to Indiana University – Northwest. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Gary, Indiana.