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Pioneer volleyball team wraps up successful ACM Invite with sweep of Macalester

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College's volleyball team wrapped up a very successful showing at the ACM (Associated Colleges of the Midwest) Invitational Sunday by strolling past Macalester College 25-17, 25-19 and 25-9 at Darby Gymnasium.
 
The win gave Grinnell a 3-1 mark at the six-team event, second only behind Carleton College's 4-0 record.

The Pioneers' Lindsay Fujimoto '15 and Evelyn Weidman '17 were named to the All-Tournament Team.
 
Claire Weidman '15 had an incredible hitting performance against Macalester, putting down 13 kills and compiling a .429 efficiency. Natalie Duncombe '15 added nine kills and hit .350, while Sarah Garringer '18 had six kills and hit .385.
 
Margaret Giles '18 added 29 assists, while Evelyn Weidman served up four aces and her sister, Claire, three.
 
Fujimoto tallied 13 digs and Evelyn Weidman had three blocks.
 
In the first set, Grinnell used a 9-4 run to turn a 6-5 lead into a 15-9 cushion. Claire Weidman served three aces in that span as the Pioneers rolled to victory. The second set was tied at 16-all before the Pioneers closed things out with a 9-3 run. Fujimoto had three service points during that span.
 
The third set was all Grinnell, as Sarah Garringer '18 served the first eight points of the game, including two aces. Evelyn Weidman later added a five-point service run that put Grinnell ahead 14-1 as the Pioneers went on to cap the victory.
 
Earlier in the day, Grinnell lost 25-17, 25-16 and 25-18 to Carleton. Duncombe had 10 kills and hit .320 for the Pioneers, while Giles had 20 assists and Sydney McClendon '16 two service aces. Fujimoto tallied 21 digs and Evelyn Weidman had four blocks.
 
Grinnell will compete in the St. Catherine University Tournament next weekend in St. Paul, Minn.
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Players Mentioned

Natalie  Duncombe

#12 Natalie Duncombe

RS
6' 2"
Senior
Lindsay Fujimoto

#23 Lindsay Fujimoto

LIB/DS
5' 4"
Senior
Sydney McClendon

#4 Sydney McClendon

DS
5' 7"
Junior
Claire Weidman

#11 Claire Weidman

OH
5' 10"
Senior
Evelyn Weidman

#13 Evelyn Weidman

MH
5' 11"
Sophomore
Sarah  Garringer

#14 Sarah Garringer

OH
5' 11"
First-Year
Margaret   Giles

#7 Margaret Giles

S
6' 0"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Natalie  Duncombe

#12 Natalie Duncombe

6' 2"
Senior
RS
Lindsay Fujimoto

#23 Lindsay Fujimoto

5' 4"
Senior
LIB/DS
Sydney McClendon

#4 Sydney McClendon

5' 7"
Junior
DS
Claire Weidman

#11 Claire Weidman

5' 10"
Senior
OH
Evelyn Weidman

#13 Evelyn Weidman

5' 11"
Sophomore
MH
Sarah  Garringer

#14 Sarah Garringer

5' 11"
First-Year
OH
Margaret   Giles

#7 Margaret Giles

6' 0"
First-Year
S