PAINESVILLE, OH - The Panthers came out and took care of business on Friday, taking down the Lake Erie Storm 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 26-24). Wesleyan finished with a hitting percentage of .218, their second highest of the season.

Wesleyan improves to 5-18 (3-9 G-MAC), while Lake Erie drops to 3-19 (2-9 G-MAC). 

Down 9-8 in the opening set, the Panthers mounted a 6-0 run thanks to three kills from Hallie McGuire. From there Wesleyan controlled the set, eventually getting the final point on a big block by Hadley Wolfe. 

The third set was close until the back half, when three straight errors from the Storm and a kill from Ava Rebarchik led to an 18-13 lead for Wesleyan. Yet again the Panthers closed strong, and a Julia Kupper ace gave Wesleyan the 25-20 set win. 

Unlike the first two sets, Wesleyan couldn't pull away from the Storm late. Lake Erie kept it close, and a late 3-0 run eventually gave them a 24-23 lead. Two errors from the home side and an Embry Burgess ace gave the Panthers the win. 

Leading the way on the attack for the Panthers was Hallie McGuire with 10 kills on a .455 hitting percentage, and Ava Rebarchik with nine on a .615 percentage. Mariah Jones also put together a strong performance, coming through with nine kills. Julia Kupper recorded 31 assists, while Nicole Hughes led with 13 digs. 

Wesleyan will look to go for their second win in a row tomorrow when they head to Pepper Pike, Ohio to take on the Ursuline Arrows. First serve is set for 1 p.m. CT.

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