Oct. 11, 2022, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Grand Rapids Community College volleyball clinched at least a share of the conference title after a three-set sweep of Delta College on Tuesday, extending the team's win streak to 17 matches.
The golf team also was in action, finishing ninth of 11 teams at the Taylor University Invitational.
The volleyball team, ranked No. 17 in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association D2 poll, defeated the Pioneers, 25-10, 25-11, 25-15, improving its record to 17-2 overall and 9-0 in conference play.
"We're happy to clinch a share of the title, but we're not done yet," assistant coach Amanda Glaza said. "We still have Muskegon at home next week and if we're going to beat that team for the outright title, we are going to have to play a lot better than we did tonight."
GRCC hit just .177 for the match, its fourth lowest in 19 matches this season, but still managed 39 kills.
Sophomores Audrey Torres and Eliza Thelen combined for 23 kills and Kara Hecht finished with five.
Shannon Russell led the team with four aces and Alena Visnovksy – who is fourth in the nation in blocks per set with 1.44 blocks per set -- had a game-high five blocks.
GRCC has now won 12 conference championships, and 11 during head coach Chip Will's tenure.
GRCC's next match will be at Calvin University on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. against former Western Conference foe Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
The golf team was the lone two-year institution in the field of 11 teams at the Egypt Valley Golf Course in Ada.
After a rough start in round one, shooting 341, GRCC finished shooting 316 in round two and 334 in the final round.
Taylor University earned a seven-stroke victory over Northwestern Ohio.
Four players finished in the top 50, including Mason Anderson who was tied for seventh at 16 over par. Drew Harrington was tied for 35th, shooting 33 over par; Jayson Bultman was 44th with a score of 37 over par; and Conner Oman was tied for 47th, shooting 41over par.