LIVONIA, Mich. - Madonna University (8-12) swept Michigan-Dearborn (4-22) 3-0 in volleyball Saturday, Oct. 17, in Livonia, Mich. The Crusaders won by set scores of 25-9, 25-18 and 25-22. Madonna improved to 5-6 in conference play, while Michigan-Dearborn fell to 1-10.
The Crusaders established control in an opening set that featured no ties or lead changes. Madonna put down nine kills and hit .222, while Michigan-Dearborn managed four kills against 10 attack errors for a -.188 hitting percentage. The attack gained another gear in the second set, producing 13 kills on .241 hitting to secure a two-set advantage. That set included two ties and one lead change.
Michigan-Dearborn made the third set the closest of the match, with five ties and one lead change before Madonna finished the sweep. The Crusaders worked through 12 attack errors against 11 kills in the final set to claim the three-point victory. Madonna finished with 33 kills and a .126 hitting percentage, holding Michigan-Dearborn to 25 kills and a -.018 mark.
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Sydney Stonerock led the Crusaders with nine kills, while Vivian Campbell and Kem Donnelly supplied seven apiece. Donnelly also contributed nine digs and two block assists. Gwen Clifford delivered five kills without an attack error on nine attempts, hitting .556. Alyviah Wright added four error-free kills on seven attempts for a .571 hitting percentage, along with two block assists.
Rylie Glass directed the offense with 19 assists and added three service aces and nine digs. Addison Boven supplied 10 assists. Madonna finished with seven aces against just one service error, with Donnelly, Madelena Arriaga, Rylie Wright and Sam Dietz each contributing an ace alongside Glass.
Lexa Forti anchored the back row with 19 of Madonna's 51 digs, and Hope Schriber led the effort at the net with six block assists as the Crusaders totaled eight team blocks. Bianca Philpot added two block assists in two sets. For Michigan-Dearborn, Nikki Fedewa recorded a team-high six kills, while Joelle Shrewsbury finished with 18 assists and 10 digs.
Madonna Volleyball will face the YellowJackets of Defiance College next on Friday, October 23, 2026 at ACCU Arena for a 7:00 PM WHAC matchup.
