Sept. 25, 2025, UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The No. 15 ranked Grand Rapids Community College volleyball team remained perfect in conference play with a 3-0 sweep over Delta College on Thursday night, winning by scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-12.
The victory moves GRCC to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in the MCCAA Northern Conference, while Delta falls to 4-7 and 0-4 in conference action.
The opening set saw the Pioneers make an early push, using a 7-1 run to take an 11-8 lead. But the Raiders responded with a 6-0 surge of their own and never trailed again, closing out the set 25-18.
Delta again started strong in the second, holding an 8-7 advantage before another GRCC run—this time 5-0—swung momentum to the visitors. The Raiders controlled the rest of the frame for a 25-16 win.
In the third set, freshman setter Payton Taylor provided the spark from the service line. With the score tied 8-8, Taylor's serving fueled a 7-0 Raider run that ballooned into a dominant 17-4 closing stretch. Freshman Avery Powers sealed the sweep with a kill for the final point.
Several Raiders posted standout performances:
- Points: Vanessa Walker (12), Taylor Kik (9), Kirstyn Lothschultz (7), Kaylee Kranz (6), Christina Williams (6)
- Kills: Kik (9), Walker (6), Kranz (6), Lothschultz (5)
- Assists: Walker (14), Taylor (13)
- Aces: Taylor (4)
- Digs: Kik (11), Garnet Mullet (9), Cece Huizingh (7), Walker (6)
- Blocks: Walker (5, including 1 solo), Williams (2), Lothschultz (2)
GRCC will look to keep its conference momentum rolling with a road trip to Alpena Community College on Friday, Sept. 26, with first serve scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
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