Notre Dame Varsity Volleyball improved to 6-1-1 on the year with victories over Oxford, Lake Orion and Avondale in a quad meet between the schools held for the 10th consecutive year. The Irish started play by defeating Oxford 25-19, 22-25, 25-18. Junior middle hitter Gabrielle Shilling had 9 kills and a pair of aces. Sophomore outside hitter Maria Famularo added 9 kills while Maddy Chinn and Natalie Risi added 6 kills each. Notre Dame then defeated Avondale in straight sets 25-12 and 25-13. Chinn led the Irish offense with 8 kills while Shilling added 4 kills and two more aces. The final match of the evening saw Notre Dame top Lake Orion in a close match 25-21, 25-22. Chinn again led the offense with 11 kills, 2 aces and 1 block while Risi was right behind her with 10 kills and an ace. Olivia Heming collected 23 digs on the night and Richelle Wilson sparked the defense with 12 digs. Notre Dame will travel to Macomb Dakota for a tournament this weekend.
