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Women’s Volleyball falls in first CCAC and 5-set match of the season

Women’s Volleyball falls in first CCAC and 5-set match of the season

Gary, IN - The Calumet College Women's Volleyball team (1-4, 0-1 CCAC) lost to IU-Northwest (1-5, 1-0 CCAC) in their first conference match of the season. 

The Crimson Wave took the Redhawks to 5 sets on Tuesday night, the most in a match CCSJ had played. The Wave won the second and fourth sets, 25-20 and 25-21, but couldn't make a full comeback in the fifth and final set, losing 17-15.

The Wave had double-digit kills in four of the five sets, but five or more errors in every set gave IUN many opportunities to take the lead or tie the set. Joharid Castillo led CCSJ with 17 kills and 12 kills, Delia Macdonald had 13 kills, and Marina Lopez had 11 killds with 18 digs and 2 blocks. Ivana Quiñones had a double-double with 40 assists and 15 digs and Dianeyra Zapata Jimenez had 23 digs. 

The Crimson Wave have a short break until their Friday, September 1st match at Madonna University at 6:00 PM CT.