Dubuque, IA - Grand View continued Heart of America Athletic Conference play with a sweep of Clarke (IA), winning 25-21, 25-20, 25-16 on the road. Grand View improves to 10-6 overall and 5-1 in conference play.

Set 1

The two teams traded points and the lead throughout the early going. Grand View broke away with a five-point run kills from Brooklyn Roder and Ava Renner among them to lead 12-7 and force a Clarke timeout, but Clarke answered right back with a run of its own to tie the set at 13-13. Grand View regrouped and pulled away again, scoring four straight a Victoria Gasparini kill, an Aydia Mayotte service ace and a Jocelyn Barrett kill to force a second Clarke timeout. The Vikings closed out the set from there, winning it 25-21.

Set 2

Clarke jumped out to an early lead, but Grand View settled in and took over the set with a dominant stretch, scoring nine of ten points highlighted by kills from Jocelyn Barrett and Victoria Gasparini to force back-to-back Clarke timeouts. Clarke rallied late to make it interesting, but Grand View closed out the set on a Maria Eduarda dos Passos kill and an Aydia Mayotte service ace, winning it 25-20.

Set 3

Grand View opened fast, scoring the first four points to take control early and force a Clarke timeout. Clarke answered with a four-point stretch of its own to get back within four, but Grand View continued to build, getting kills from Maria Eduarda dos Passos and a service ace from Jocelyn Barrett to force one more Clarke timeout. The Vikings closed out the match on a Victoria Gasparini kill to complete the sweep, 25-16.

Match Notes

• Jocelyn Barrett led Grand View with a match-high 13.0 points on 7 kills and 3 service aces, adding 6.0 points off the block.
• Maria Eduarda dos Passos added 11 kills for 11.0 points.
• Victoria Gasparini chipped in 8 kills and a team-high 11 digs, adding 2.0 points off the block for 10.0 points overall.
• Ava Renner and Brooklyn Roder each added key kills, with Renner posting 7 kills for 7.5 points and Roder adding 6 kills for 6.0 points.
• Juliana Neves ran the offense with 35 assists, adding 4 kills and 3.0 points off the block for 6.5 points.
• Aydia Mayotte contributed 3 service aces and 11 digs.
• Cecilia Campos led the Grand View defense with a team-high 17 digs.
• As a team, Grand View finished with 43 kills, 8 service aces, 40 assists and 56 digs.

UP NEXT

Grand View continues Heart of America Athletic Conference play Tuesday, September 29, at 7:00 PM, at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.