NORTH CANTON, Ohio - With the 2021 Great Midwest Volleyball Championship Tournament looming, the Walsh Cavaliers volleyball clinched a home match in the tournament with a 3-0 win over the Malone Pioneers on Saturday (Nov. 13) afternoon. 

MATCH DETAILS

• Score: Walsh 3, Malone 0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-18)
• Records: Walsh 17-10 (11-5), Malone 10-18 (5-11)
• Location: North Canton, Ohio (Cecchini Center)

KEY NOTES

• After two ties in the first ten points, Malone regained a lead and pushed it to eight points three different times. With a 19-11 lead, Malone looked to be in control. Walsh ended the set on a 15-5 run as they rallied for a 26-24 win in the first set. 
• The second set saw the teams tie 11 times with six lead changes. Malone led by three points five times in the first 17 points. A 4-0 Walsh run put the Cavaliers in front 11-10. The teams exchanged points for nine ties before the match was tied 20-20. Walsh scored the final five points for a 25-20 set two win. 
• Malone led 4-1 with a couple of key points early in the third set. Walsh erased the lead with a 10-3 run. After Walsh regained the lead, the Cavaliers pulled away for a 25-18 win. 

FOR THE CAVALIERS

• Walsh hit .242 for the match, including .273 in the first set. 
• Olivia Maczuzak led the team with ten kills.
• Anna West had nine kills and two blocks in the match. 
• Grace Lindquist added eight kills, a .438 hitting percentage and three blocks. 
• Olivia Kearns had 26 assists and eight digs. 
• Arora Levengood gave Walsh two service aces and nine digs. 
• Sydnee Marks was tied for the team lead with nine digs.

Walsh will host Trevecca Nazarene for the 2021 Great Midwest Quarterfinal on Tuesday (Nov. 16) at 7:00 PM. 

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