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Ashley Cohlmia combined for 21 kills in the two games
Volleyball - Mon, Nov 2, 2009

Hillsboro, Kan. - The Tabor College Volleyball team dropped both games this past Saturday in Lindsborg, Kan. at the Bethany College triangular as the Bluejays fell to Bethany College and Oklahoma Baptist University.


In its first match of the day Tabor looked to wrap up the KCAC regular season title but the celebration was put on hold as the Bluejays fell to Bethany College in four games (23-25, 13-25, 25-22, 20-25).


Tabor fell behind early as Bethany took games one and two by a combined 14 points, before the Bluejays rallied to take game three by three to cut the match to 2-1. That's as close as the Bluejays would get as Bethany rebounded to take game four by five points and earn the victory.


Sophomore Tina Frick (Durham, Kan.) and senior Ashley Cohlmia (Wichita, Kan.) led the Bluejays offensive attack as they racked up 14 and 13 kills respectively.


Tabor also got offensive contributions from senior Carly Kroeker (Henderson, Neb.) with eight kills while sophomore setter Mandi Phillips (Halstead, Kan.) dished out 42 assists.


Defensively Tabor was led by senior Andrea Batista (Hagerman, N.M.) with 10 digs, while Phillips and senior Erin Dick (Corn, Okla.) chipped in with eight and seven digs each.


In game two of the day Tabor fell to Sooner Conference power Oklahoma Baptist (Shawnee, Okla.) in three games (21-25, 21-25, 18-25).


Tabor was once again led offensively by Frick and Cohlmia who combined for 19 kills in the match, while Phillips dished out 26 assists.


Phillips and Batista also led the Bluejays defensively with eight digs apiece, while senior Audra Schenk (Hillsboro, Kan.) and sophomore Jessica Dixon (Hutchinson, Kan.) chipped in with six digs apiece.


Tabor (14-2 KCAC, 17-10 Overall) needs to win one of its last two games to wrap-up the KCAC regular season title as the Bluejays return home to face Ottawa University Tuesday Nov. 3, at 7 p.m.