No. 6 Heartland def. No. 15 Illinois Central College, 3-0 (25-5, 25-23, 25-23)
The Hawks came to play last Friday in a dominant sweep against the Cougars. Set one was a massacre, with the Hawks playing one of the most perfect sets of volleyball a team can play. Set two was a little closer, but Heartland controlled the whole set and held the cougars at arm's length for a 25-23 win. Heartland then slammed the door in the third set with a 25-23 win for the match victory. Heartland outhit the Cougars 51-31 in kills, but made their money on serves with nine service aces to the Cougar's zero. Libero
Ava Bercot was the leader in that regard with four aces, as she set the tone early in set one when she went on a long run as the Hawk server. Bercot also led the team on defense with 18 digs, Outside hitter
Elena Kvasnicka was on fire again with 13 kills to lead the Hawks on offense. Middle Block
Lexie Robokoff-Mullen finished the day with a team-high .556 hitting percentage and three block assists, as well.
The Hawks are back in action Wednesday against Lewis & Clark CC in another MWAC matchup at 6:00 p.m. at the FRC.
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