HIRAM, Ohio (Nov. 8) -- Thiel College Women's Volleyball fifth-year libero
Danielle Aulet (Lawrence, Kan./Mineral Ridge) set a new program record with 2,054 career digs Saturday afternoon in the Tomcats' four set-loss at Hiram College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) North Division showdown at Price Gymnasium. Aulet passed Stephanie Shipley's program mark of 2,051 as she sits fifth among all active Division III players.
Aulet dug a team-best 22 balls in the defeat for her 10th 20-plus dig effort of the season.
Having already secured the No. 2 seed in the North Division earlier in the week, the Tomcats fall to 16-8 (11-5) while the Terriers improve to 24-2 (15-1) with set score wins 25-14, 11-25, 25-20 and 25-21.
Thiel will host South Division No. 3 Franciscan University Tuesday evening in the quarterfinals of the PAC Championship Tournament at 7 p.m. while the Terriers will host South No. 4 Saint Vincent College, also at 7 p.m.
Arin DeLattre (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) dominated from the middle with a career-most 19 kills on 33 swings while hitting a staggering .545. She added an ace and a block in the defeat.
Daisy Jenness (Pendleton, Ore./Pendleton) whacked 16 kills from the outside on .244 to go with four digs.
Lyndzee Amory (Edinboro, Pa./Saegertown) logged seven kills and had a block.
Defensively,
Sarah Wilson (Rural Valley, Pa./West Shamokin) dug a career-most 12 balls and added two aces.
Macie Williams (Cochranton, Pa./Cochranton) had 12 digs as well for her third 10-plus dig effort of the season.
Carlie Reynolds (Grove City, Pa./Grove City Area) dished out a match-leading 46 assists and dug 11 balls for her team-leading 13th double-double of the season.
The Blue and Gold hit .228 and held Hiram .177, but were slightly outdug 78-72.
Thiel is back in action Tuesday at home for the PAC Championship Tournament Quarterfinals against South No. 3 Franciscan.
