The 12th-ranked Blinn College volleyball team overwhelmed College of DuPage en route to a 25-15, 25-6, 25-9 sweep on opening day of the Blinn Invitational on Thursday at the Kruse Center in Brenham, Texas.
The Buccaneers improved to 22-2 overall and pushed their winning streak to 15. Blinn also earned its 15th sweep of the season.
“It was a good win for us, and a good way to start the tournament,” Bucs head coach Terry Gamble said.ย
(Pictured: Blinn’s , left, andย Jana Cetkovicย team up for a blockย during a match against College of DuPage on Sept. 19, 2024)
The Bucs got a team-high 10 kills from sophomore right-side hitterย Kellen Dorotik, who pushed her NJCAA Division I-leading kill total to 382 for the year. Freshman outside hitterย MaKenna Looย and freshman middle blockerย Jana Cetkovicย followed with six and five kills, respectively.ย
Freshman setterย Bromli Watsonย had a solid night setting up the offense as she tallied a team-best 15 assists. Freshmanย Leah Hossย followed with eight.ย
At the service line, Loo paced her team with three aces.
(Pictured: Blinn freshman setterย Bromli Watsonย sets the ball during a match against College of Dupage on Sept. 19, 2024)
Freshman liberoย Sophie Ilaganย secured Blinn’s floor defense with 11 digs. At the net, Cetkovic had three block assists, while Dorotik, Watson, and freshman middle blockerย Lillie Thibodeauxย had two apiece. Freshman middle blockerย Karolina Karabaszย had one solo block for the Bucs.
Blinn continues play in the Invitational on Saturday with a tilt against Dallas Christian College at 1 p.m., followed by a 5 p.m. bout against Jefferson College.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 49 national championships since 1987.
