Cottey volleyball splits on Saturday

Cottey College's Mariah Aldrich (7) and Briannah Quick (8) rise up to block an Oklahoma Wesleyan player's spike Saturday inside the Hinkhouse Center.

Photo by Hank Layton | Daily Mail Sports Reporter

The Cottey College volleyball team rebounded from a 3-0 loss to Oklahoma Wesleyan with a 3-2 victory over Manhattan Christian Saturday afternoon inside the Hinkhouse Center.

The Comets suffered a sweep in their opening match (13-25, 13-25, 20-25) despite eight kills and three blocks from Briannah Quick and 10 digs from Staley Stallaby.

Then, Cottey (10-12) took Manhattan Christian to five sets, eventually coming out on top 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11.

Emily Killion scored 10 kills in that one, while Quick, Stallaby, and Alesia Cooley each contributed nine. Killion also added five aces and 25 digs (Stallaby had 23 digs).