WAUKESHA, Wis. - Carroll University women's volleyball continued its impressive run through conference play Friday night, sweeping North Park University in straight sets inside Van Male Fieldhouse. The Pioneers celebrated Senior Day with their third consecutive victory, improving to 15-10 overall and 4-1 in CCIW play.
Carroll came out firing in the opening set, jumping out to an early 7-3 advantage behind kills from Audrey Rosenbaum and Clara Justice. The Pioneers continued to build their lead, with a Payton Depies service ace extending the advantage to 10-4. North Park attempted to battle back, trimming the deficit to 16-12, but Carroll maintained control throughout the rest of the set to lead the match 1-0.
The Pioneers carried that momentum into the second set, jumping out to a commanding 9-2 advantage behind strong serving from Proctor and Lauryn Weber. Carroll continued to apply pressure, extending its lead to 17-6 as the Vikings struggled to find their offensive rhythm. The Pioneers recorded 11 kills on an impressive .345 hitting percentage in the frame while holding North Park to a .000 hitting percentage. Carroll maintained its double-digit advantage down the stretch, with Justice delivering the final kill to secure a 25-12 victory and a 2-0 match lead.
North Park battled back in the third set, keeping the contest competitive throughout the frame. Carroll established an early 10-7 advantage before gradually extending its lead to 19-12, highlighted by two Depies service aces. The Pioneers maintained control and eventually reached match point with a 24-17 advantage. However, the Vikings refused to go away, rattling off six consecutive points to cut Carroll's lead to 24-23. With the match hanging in the balance, Rosenbaum delivered the finishing kill to secure a 25-23 victory and complete the sweep.
Carroll finished the night with 35 kills on a .208 hitting percentage while adding 33 assists, eight service aces, 52 digs and eight total blocks. The Pioneers held North Park to just a .067 hitting percentage, including a .000 mark in each of the opening two sets.
Talia Johnson led the Pioneer offense with a match-high 11 kills on an impressive .444 hitting percentage, committing just three attack errors on 18 attempts. Rosenbaum followed with a double-double, recording 10 kills, 13 digs, one service ace and two block assists. Miley Manternach contributed four kills while anchoring Carroll's defense at the net with three solo blocks and two block assists. Proctor added 16 assists, six digs and three service aces, while Depies contributed 14 assists and three service aces. Samantha Miserendino led the Pioneer defense with 16 digs, while Weber added 13 digs.
The Pioneers return to action on Wednesday, October 28, when they travel to Elmhurst, Illinois, to face Elmhurst University in another CCIW matchup. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside R.A. Faganel Hall.
