WESTERVILLE, OHIO - The Otterbein women's volleyball team cruised to four victories over the weekend, improving to 7-2 en route to winning the Kenyon College Tournament.

Otterbein began the tournament Friday by coasting to a three-game victory over host Kenyon by scores of 25-14, 25-18, and 25-16. 

Freshman Annie Juenger led the way with 12 kills and one error on 15 attempts (.733) while sophomore Kristen Bennett blasted eight kills on ten chances (.800). Sophomore Lizzy Flynn distributed 12 assists.

The second contest saw the Cards glide to victory over OSU-Marion in three games by marks of 25-9, 25-22, and 25-20. 

Sophomore Ally Nagle recorded 11 kills and no errors on 15 attempts while senior Rayna Coleman and sophomore Kelly Montgomery each totaled seven. Lydia Wynkoop led the way for the setters, handing out ten of the team's 32 assists.

Day two pitted the Cards against regional foe Bluffton, a team that defeated Otterbein twice in 2009. Otterbein dropped the opening game 25-27, but regrouped to win the next three 25-22, 25-14, and 25-19. 

Coleman, Nagle, and Juenger combined for 40 kills while junior libero Lindsey Russell set a new school-record for digs in a match with 44. She tallied 43 digs, then a new school record, last season in a five-game victory against Muskingum.

Wynkoop and Flynn teamed for 40 assists while freshman Liz Palmer registered seven kills and five blocks.

The team then turned its attention to Denison for the second time in 11 days, and turned back the Big Red by scores of 25-18, 25-17, 24-26, and 25-15. 

Montgomery turned in a solid effort in the match by tallying ten kills and two blocks. Freshman Emily Caldwell recorded a career-best 18 digs in the winning effort.

Nagle turned in a solid weekend, finishing with 42 kills and seven errors on 66 attempts for a percentage of .503. 

"I was really proud of the way our team played this weekend," Head Coach Monica McDonald said. "Everyone did their part as all 19 players saw the floor. Our defense and serve receive was on, our setters were accurate and all of our hitters put up good individual numbers. It felt really good and was the best I have seen our team play this season."

The team plays matches against Mount Vernon Nazarene and Columbus State this week before traveling to take part in the Wooster tri-match this coming weekend.