GAMBIER, Ohio – The Capital University volleyball team wrapped up their non-conference schedule for the 2022 season with a 3-1 victory over Kenyon College on Tuesday evening. 

After falling 19-25 in the first set, the Comets stormed back to take the final three sets in order by scores of 25-17, 25-23, and 25-16. 

It wasn't made easy for the Comets early on as Kenyon snatched the first set. After Capital battled back to even the score at 1-1, it looked to be all Comets the rest of the way. However, with Capital ahead as much as 18-8, and then again 20-10 in the third, Kenyon roared back to take a 23-22 lead. The run by the Owls was buoyed forwarded by 10 errors by the Comets, thus making things more difficult. Thankfully, a kill from Larissa Smith got the Comets going again before the Owls committed back-to-back errors to give the set the Capital 25-23. 

After the hectic finish to the third, the Comets eased through the fourth and clinching set by garnering an early lead and not looking back. 

THE NUMBERS
Capital now sits at 8-9 overall as they head into their OAC schedule. The eight wins for the Comets mark the most in a single season since 2019 when Capital won 10 matches that year. 

Three Comets either tied or set new career-highs in the match. Lindsay Rich picked up 20 digs – her first time hitting 20 in the dig category. Alissa Holler scooped up 10 digs – her first double-digit dig night. Abby Brunner matched a career-best with four service aces. 

Ryann Bunyak's offensive output of 11 kills came with a team-best – for regular attackers – .233 hitting percentage. She paired her offense with an assist and four digs. 

Alissa Holler led the offense with 12 kills and paired it with 10 digs, two blocks and an assist. 

Larissa Smith swung at a .208 clip for seven kills, while also totaling three blocks. 

Reagan Willoughby guided the offense with 24 assists. She also added three more service aces to her OAC-leading total of 34. 

Jordyn Hoffman contributed 15 assists as well. 

Abby Brunner led the back row with 23 digs – marking the fifth time in her debut season that she has hit 20 or more digs in a single match. 

THE OPPONENT
Kills - Macy Reimbold (9)
Aces - Macy Reimbold (1)
Blocks - Kathryn McCaffrey (4)
Assists - Jac Cousineau (13)
Digs - Elizabeth Sonza (17)

UP NEXT
The Comets will welcome the No. 18 ranked Otterbein University to The Capital Center on Saturday, October 1st at 11 a.m. The game will serve as the 2022 installment of the Crosstown Rivalry Series presented by Byers Airport Subaru.