MONMOUTH, Ill. - The Coe College Volleyball team picked up its third sweep of the 2026 season on Tuesday evening at Monmouth, defeating the host Fighting Scots 3-0. The Kohawks outlasted Monmouth in the opening set for a 28-26 victory, shaking off a .102 attack percentage for the early lead. Coe responded with another strong performance in set two, racing out to an early 9-3 lead and never looking back. The Kohawks led for all but a few points in the final set, controlling the frame after a solid start for Monmouth. Coe did let the hosts back into the set, scoring five straight to tie the match at 24 before back-to-back kills for
Jasmine Shields and
Mahri Kaczmarek ended the match. Shields and
Najolie Price were the offensive leaders for Coe with 10 kills each while
Brooke Sullivan added nine of her own. Defensively,
Elise Blaesing and Sullivan had double-digit digs with 16 and 13.
GAME FACTS:
COE 3 - MONMOUTH 0
- The teams were locked at eight in the opening set before a game-changing run for Coe. Five straight points from the Kohawks gave the visitors a comfortable lead at 13-8 but Monmouth wouldn't quit. The Fighting Scots managed to take a 25-24 lead momentarily before a kill from Sullivan forced extra points. Tessa Casebolt came up clutch for Coe in the final points, recording back-to-back kills as she secured a 28-26 victory in the opener. Monmouth scored the first three points of set two but Coe quickly answered, scoring 10 unanswered points to race ahead. The Fighting Scots did get back to within four points but it was too late as a kill from Shields clinched the set. Set three was back-and-forth from the opening whistle with Coe leading 11-9 midway through. The Kohawks pushed the lead to five at 17-12 and managed to fend off a late charge from Monmouth, shaking off a five-point run with the match-winning kills from Shields and Kaczmarek.
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