(Peru, Neb.) – For just the second time this season, the Peru State College (PSC) Bobcat volleyball team won their second game in a row. In a non-conference game in Omaha, the Bobcats defeated the Grace University (GU) Royals 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21. With the win, PSC improved to 5-13 while Grace fell to 12-6.

Senior Maddy Lister (North Platte) had 12 kills to lead the Bobcats for the fifth game in a row with kills. Lister also added four digs and two assists in the Bobcat triumph. Jessie Clark (Omaha) was also in double figures in kills with ten. Clark also had three digs and one of the team's three service aces.

Maddy Lister gets one of her team-high 12 kills with Natalie Wood (also North Platte) covering	Jessie Clark pounds one of her ten kills through the Royals' block	Carly Morehead swings for one of her seven kills. She also led the team with two solo blocks.

Carly Morehead (Fairbury) and Tara Carstens (Lincoln) each added seven kills while Courtney Jurek (Bellevue), from her setter's role, added six kills. Morehead topped the blockers with two solo blocks.  In addition, Jurek led the team with 18 assists and had 14 digs and one service ace. PSC's other setter in their 6-2 offense, Amanda Gilreath (Omaha) contributed 13 assists and five digs in the win.

As she has all season, Emily Maresh (Central City) had 28 digs against the Royals. This was a season high for Maresh for one game. Maresh also added a service ace. Kelsey Monahan (Atkinson) also added 13 digs in the Peru State win.

Courtney Jurek goes for one of her service aces and led in assists	Tara Carstens nails one of her seven kills	Amanda Gilreath added 13 assists and five digs

Bobcat volleyball head coach Lexie Baack was happy to come away with the win. Baack said, “We will take the win, but there are many things we need to improve on in order to continue to win. We had too many hitting and service errors. If we can cut back on some of the errors and free points we give to other teams, we will be better off.”

On Saturday, the Bobcats will travel to Fayette, Mo., to play a Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) foe, Central Methodist University (CMU). The Eagles have an identical overall record like Peru State, but are 1-5 in the HAAC while PSC is 1-4. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Emily Maresh goes for one of her season-high 28 digs	Kelsey Monahan added 13 digs in the Bobcats' win

The following Tuesday, Peru State will be playing former Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference competitor, Bellevue University, in a game scheduled to be played at Johnson-Brock High School in Johnson. The game will be played in Johnson to honor Bobcat Rachel Rippe and Bruins Jordan Broady and Kali Schnacker. Schnacker played at HTRS in Humboldt while Rippe and Broady were J-B teammates. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

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