MILWAUKEE - Marian University women's volleyball (5-3, 1-0 NACC) made quick work of Alverno in their NACC opener defeating the Inferno 25-17, 25-16, and 25-23.

The Marian offense continued their hot stretch of late recording 45 kills with a .231 hitting percentage in the sweep.  The Sabres also were able to record at least 13 kills in all three sets.  The two sides opened evenly with Marian holding a 10-9 lead before using a 9-4 stretch to jump ahead to a comfy 19-13 advantage and take the set.

The second set was the best set on the evening for the Marian offense recording 16 kills to just three errors for a .325 attack percentage.  A fast start saw the Sabres extend a 9-3 lead out to a 21-9 advantage.  Marian clinched the sweep after taking an 18-12 lead with a 10-5 run in a third set that saw another 16 Marian kills.

Sophomore Kaitlyn Merrill continued her dominance of late recording a match-best 16 kills off of a .282 attack percentage to go with a pair of aces.  Junior Andrea Miller nearly had a double-double recording eight kills with 12 digs, while senior Brooklyn Taylor paced the back row with 25 digs. 

Marian travels to the Millikin Invite opening against Monmouth (Ill.) and Illinois College Friday, Sept. 17.