Elgin, Ill. – In front of a homecoming crowd, Judson University (7-11) took three games from Grace College (6-8) for the win. JU won 30-20, 30-25, 30-24.

Three players had double figures in kills led by senior Kym Gagnon (Flagstaff, Ariz.) with 15. Senior Erin Bultinck (Elgin, Ill.) and sophomore Danielle Dull (Waupun, Wisc.) added 13 each. Carly Campioni (Crystal Lake, Ill.) assisted 42 balls and Debra Leganski (Elgin, Ill.) had 18 digs.

In game one, the score was tight early before JU made a run. With the score tied at eight, JU scored eight out of the next 10 points for a 16-10 advantage. Grace cut the lead to four, 16-12, but that is as close as they would come with the Eagles cruising to the 30-20 win.

Grace took an early 7-3 lead in game two only to see it dissipate. JU battled back to tie the game at 10 on a kill by Michelle Weissman (Glenview, Ill.). Grace scored the next five points for a 15-10 advantage only to see the lead fall again in a 6-0 run by JU. In the 6-0 run, Bultinck had two service aces. After a tie at 16, JU scored four of the next five points for a 20-17 lead. Grace fought back to within one, 22-21, but could not tie the game or retake the lead as the Eagles went on for a 30-25 win.

After a 4-4 tie, Grace took a 7-5 lead in game three. Again, they lost their lead but tied the game at 12. From that point, JU took over and scored six of the next seven points for a 18-13 lead. JU’s lead was cut to two, 20-18, but three straight JU points put their lead back at five, 23-18. Grace never overcame the deficit as JU finished off the match, 30-23.

Judson will host St. Franics (Ill.) on Tuesday, October 2^nd, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lindner Fitness Center.

- Go Eagles -