NORTHFIELD, Minn. –  The Carleton College volleyball team played host to Buena Vista University on Friday evening, falling in three close sets to the Beavers (25-23 25-23, 25-20).
 
THE RUNDOWN VS BUENA VISTA:
Final Score: Buena Vista 3, Carleton 0
Location: Northfield, Minn./West Gym
Records: Carleton 5-16, Buena Vista 11-12
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST BUENA VISTA:
• Carleton dropped the match in three sets, 0-3 (25-23, 25-23, 25-20).
• The opening set featured nine ties and three lead changes.
• Offensively, Carleton hit .168 overall with 38 kills in 113 attempts.
• The Knights recorded five total blocks, compared to three for the Beavers.
• Abby Loe (Jr./Apple Valley, Minn./Apple Valley) tallied a team-high 14 kills and hit .243. 
• Jancyn Appel (Fy./Kansas City, Mo./Pembroke Hill School) and Grace Leuchtenberger (Jr./Newton, Mass./Newton South) added seven kills each. Leuchtenberger tallied a match-best four blocks, while Appel added two.
• Grace De Benedetti (So./San Francisco, Calif./San Francisco University) contributed five kills.
• Inger Shelton (So./San Diego, Calif./La Jolla) led the Knights with 31 assists to go along with her four kills and eight digs.
 • Celeste Chen (Sr./Yorba Linda, Calif./Valencia) paced the Knights with 18 digs.
 
THE OPPOSITION:
• As a team, Buena Vista hit .220 with 43 kills.
• Sydney McLaren tallied 15 kills and hit .303
• Reigning All-IIAC selection Summer Gross led the Beavers with 22 digs.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE KNIGHTS: Carleton concludes the five-match homestand when it returns to MIAC play on Oct. 23 against Hamline University  at 7:00 p.m. Live video/stats of that contest will be available via athletics.carleton.edu.