NEW ULM, Minn. - The Martin Luther College volleyball team swept Macalester 3-0 in its home opener by the scores of 25-20, 25-17 and 25-19 on Wednesday.

The Knights started hot on the attack, hitting .400 in the first game on the way to a 1-0 lead in the match.

The Scots scored eight consecutive points to take a 13-9 lead early in the second set, but the Knights roared back to score 16 of the game's final 20 points to take a 2-0 lead.

In the third and final set, the Knights put the Scots away by hitting .343 with 18 kills. First-year setter Camryn Biebert finished with nine assists in the set.

MLC finished the match hitting .290, with senior middle hitter Rylee Weisensel hitting .800 with eight kills to go with five blocks. Moriah Hackbarth led the team with 10 kills, while Jade St. Germaine and Kira Grev added nine and seven kills, respectively. 

Haley Stade led the team with 15 assists. Taylor Weber finished with 10 digs.

The Knights improved to 5-5 on the season following the win. Macalester fell to 3-7 overall in defeat.

MLC will return to action on Saturday, September 16, when it plays in a UMAC triangular at St. Scholastica. The Knights will play the Saints in a match starting at 2 p.m., followed by a match against Crown at 4 p.m.