Vikings sweep past Bucs; McLeod tops 2,000 assists

BELOIT, Wis. — The Lawrence University volleyball team swept Beloit College in three sets in a Midwest Conference match Friday night at Flood Arena.

Lawrence (6-12, 1-3 MWC) defeated Beloit (2-18, 0-5) 25-13, 25-17, 25-22.

Terese Swords, Jenna Picha and Megan Conley powered the Vikings to the victory. Swords had a match-high 13 kills and a .462 hitting percentage for the match. Picha added 10 kills on a .643 hitting percentage, and Conley added eight kills and hit .462 for the night. The Vikings hit .313 as a team.

Lawrence junior setter Diane McLeod had 37 assists in the match and now has 2,007 for her career. McLeod ranks second on Lawrence’s career list and trails only Georgia Seals, who has 3,100.

Kathleen Rowland picked up 14 digs to pace Lawrence, and Betsy Sorensen added three blocks.

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