Grace College Athletics

HUNTINGTON, Ind. - Grace's volleyball team remained red-hot with a dominant 3-0 win at Huntington on Saturday.

The No. 13 Lancers (22-3, 10-1 Crossroads League) produced 46 kills on a .294 percentage, holding Huntington to 35 kills at a .111 clip.

Anna Elkin was sensational as the best attacker on the court. She racked up 15 kills on a .353 percentage to lead all players.

Grace jumped out to a fast 7-1 start. Callie Jo Celichowski had three kills in that opening spurt.

Huntington pulled back and trailed by two at 13-11, but three kills in a row from Elkin gave Grace separation.

Elkin added two more kills in the final stretch, pushing Grace to a 25-17 win.

The Lancers started the second set with a kill from Elkin, an ace from Reagan Owens and another kill from Levyn Snow. The score remained tight, however, with Grace holding a 21-19 lead late in the set.

Celichowski and Elkin produced at the end, combining for a block while each player also had a kill, and the Lancers won 25-21 to take a commanding lead in the match.

The third set was tight. The score was even at 15-15, but Grace unleashed six unanswered points to take command. Elkin had two kills in that spurt. 

The match ended with four more points in a row for Grace, aided by two additional kills from Elkin, as Grace won 25-18.

Celichowski had eight kills on just one error, adding four block points. Abby Leffring collected seven kills with three block assists, Levyn Snow added five kills with three block assists, and Molly Hofmann had six kills.

Owens led all players with 19 digs, and Olivia Martinez dug 12 balls. Witt (18 assists) and Reese McCutchan (10 assists) directed Grace's offense.

The Lancers' next match is Wednesday at Spring Arbor. Grace returns home on Oct. 17 with a showdown against No. 12 Taylor.