DULUTH, Minn. – The Macalester College volleyball team earned a 3-1 victory on the road against the College of St. Scholastica, 25-11, 25-12, 21-25, 25-15 in a MIAC match Thursday evening at Reif Gymnasium. The win ends a five-match losing streak for the Scots, who improve to 8-13 overall and 2-5 in conference play. The Saints fall to 3-18, 1-6 MIAC.

Macalester dominated the first set with 14 kills against just one error in 35 attempts for a hitting percentage of .371 in a 25-11 win. Junior outside hitter Adisa Preston (Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie) and first year outside hitter MiLani Terrell (Cypress, Texas/Tomball Memorial) each had four kills in the set. The second set was more of the same for the Scots, who used a 15-3 run to break open a close battle and cruise to a 25-12 victory. Preston, junior middle blocker Stephanie Geber (Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo) and sophomore right side Avery Rahe (Olathe, Kan./Olathe West) had three kills apiece in Set 2.

In the third set, St. Scholastica registered 16 kills and led from start to finish to stay alive, 25-21. Lindsey Baribeau had five kills for the Saints, with Preston leading Macalester with four kills. Looking to close out the match in the fourth set, the Scots cranked up the defense, allowing just four St. Scholastica kills while registering 5.0 total team blocks in a 25-15 win. Macalester closed out the match with a 9-2 run that included a pair of kills by Preston and four service aces. Preston had five kills in the final set, while first year middle blocker Sydney Stratton (North Liberty, Iowa/Liberty) tallied four blocks.

Preston led the Scots with 16 kills while sparking the defense with six blocks and a team-high 10 digs. Rahe contributed 10 kills, with Geber adding eight kills. First year setter Hannah Morrow (Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook) dished out 37 assists and had four service aces. Stratton finished with a solo block and eight block assists, while junior libero Torrance Williams (Houston, Texas/Yes Prep Northbrook) recorded nine digs. Baribeau finished with 12 kills to lead St. Scholastica.

Macalester continues its MIAC schedule with a home match against St. Olaf on Saturday, Oct. 21. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Leonard Center.