DELAWARE, Ohio – The Adrian College volleyball team got their first win of the season defeating Grove City in the opening game of the Bishop Invitational. The Bulldogs came out swinging in the first set, laying down 17 kills with a solid .452  attack percentage in the set en-route to a swept of Grove City 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-15).

The offense for Adrian was led by sophomore Stephanie Holloman and Danielle Bogedin. As a freshman, Bogedin has shown she can step in and play, adding six kills to her team lead through two games. Holloman led the team with six service aces and three blocks while adding five kills.

Senior Beth Donovan contributed with five kills, two digs and a block while senior Rebecca Tincknell added in four kills. Junior Roxanne Duran played an all-around solid game hitting four kills, four digs, two aces and a block. Kristy DeClercq, a sophomore, led the team with 11 assists while making four digs and two kills. The defense was led by freshman Kristi Walker who had a team-high 20 digs.

"We served aggressive tonight and kept Grove City out of system," Coach Elisa Joris said. "Our bench did a great job of coming into the game and helping us finish. It feels good to get a win after the tough loss to Bluffton on Wednesday."

Adrian will round out pool play when they face John Carroll and host Ohio Wesleyan Saturday, September 4 starting at 9 am.