DULUTH, Minn. – The Michigan Tech volleyball team swept Adelphi on Saturday morning to wrap up play at the Up North Tournament. The Huskies earned their second sweep of the season 29-27, 25-12, and 25-16.
 
"What a great team win for us today! I'm very proud of the resilience and perseverance that we showed during this match," Tech coach Cindy Pindral said. "We had a slow start and found ourselves down big in the first set, but started to build some momentum with scrappy defense and strong serving. We were able to close the gap then battled back and forth before taking the first. Our block came alive during the second set, and we felt very much in control for the remaining sets."
 
Tech got down by eight points early in the first before mounting a comeback. Down 23-19, the Huskies scored five straight points for a setpoint advantage. The teams went back and forth with Adelphi having three setpoints that the Huskies survived. Tricia Kennedy then had back-to-back blocks for the 29-27 win. Six different Huskies had a least two kills in the opening set.
 
The Huskies dominated the second, hitting .343 and forcing the Panthers into -.062. Tech led by as many as 14 and turned again to Tricia Kennedy in the clutch with the set winning kill, 25-12. Kennedy and Brynn Erickson led the Huskies with four kills each in the frame.
 
For the second straight set, Tech never trailed in the third. Madelyn Torola got into the offensive action with four kills, while Tricia Kennedy also added four on only eight swings. Rachel Zurek put down the winner for the 25-16 win and sweep.
 
"Tricia was very efficient attacking from the middle and was a big factor in our 'block party'," added Pindral. "Her net play was great today and she provided steady energy.

"Maddie Torola provided a huge spark on the right side with quality kills and block touches. She continues to improve and plays with a lot of confidence. It's so fun to see her start to flourish at this level."
 
Tricia Kennedy and Rachel Zurek combined for 22 kills and 10 blocks. Brynn Erickson added nine kills and Madelyn Torola finished with eight. Madelynn Kreider (20 assists) and Tess Hayes (18 assists) set the offense. Julia Fledderjohn (13), Kreider (11), and Erickson (10) had double-digit digs.
 
Tech heads into GLIAC play next weekend with a 3-4 record. The Huskies play at Ferris State on Friday and Davenport on Saturday.