NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Earlham College volleyball team closed out the regular season with a five-set loss at Manchester University on Saturday evening.
Caylee Brandes led the Quaker offense, scoring 17 kills with a .277 attack percentage on only four errors.
Sadie Mae Calma scored 15 kills with 15 assists and a service ace.
Addison Piatt scored nine kills with two aces and 13 digs.
Emma Ledford led the setters with 31 assists and an ace.
Madison Bizjak collected a team-high 25 digs with two aces.
As a team, the Quakers scored 56 kills with a .130 hitting percentage and six aces. The Spartans put up 12 blocks, contributing to 33 attacking errors for the Quakers.
Earlham took set one, outscoring the Spartans 9-7 over the final points. Manchester then came back with back-to-back set wins while holding Earlham under .100 offensively. Trailing 9-8 in the fourth set, Earlham went on a 5-0 run to take the lead. The Quakers committed just three errors in the frame to win 25-22. The Spartans hit .450 in the fifth set, and went on a 6-2 run to take the win 15-10.
The Quakers head into the HCAC Tournament as the No.1 seed after clinching the Regular Season Championship on Wednesday. Earlham will open the tournament on Wednesday evening against the No.8 seed in Druley Performance Gym. First serve is scheduled for 7 pm.
