Macomb Community College Athletics

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – Macomb Volleyball made the long trip to Benton Harbor on Saturday (Oct. 10) to compete in the Lake Michigan College College Quad. The Monarchs defeated the host Red Hawks in sweeping fashion to open the day before falling to Southwestern Michigan College in three sets to close out the afternoon.

The Monarchs record shifts to 7-11 overall following the split. They Blue and White return to The Den Monday (Oct. 12) to take on the Lawrence Technological University reserve team. 

MATCH ONE: Macomb 3, Lake Michigan 0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-22)
Sweeps are never easy. A sweep featuring the same score for all three sets is beyond rare. The Monarchs rolled in Saturday's opener, posting a trio of identical set scores of 25-22 to sweep the Red Hawks and pick up win seven of the campaign. With the win, the Monarchs topped the Red Hawks for the second straight year as they earned a 3-1 victory at Grand Rapids Community College Raider Challenge in 2025. 

Ava Hunt tallied 10 kills on 23 swings and four aces to pace the offense in the sweep. Brooke Baker continued her strong play with nine kills and four aces, while Alaina Kubiak also recorded nine kills. In all, the Monarchs had 13 aces as a team as they continued to showcase improvement in the department.

Korin Hutton continued to engineer the offense with 31 assists, while the tandem of Delaney Heflin and Madison Martin anchored the defensive efforts in the win. Heflin led a balanced team effort with nine digs and Martin racked up four block assists at the net.

MATCH TWO, Southwestern Michigan 3, Macomb 0 (12-25, 15-25, 20-25)
For the second time this season, the Monarchs were swept by a deep Southwestern Michigan team. The Roadrunners started strong with a 25-12 first set win and never looked back in the sweep with additional set scores of 25-15 and 25-20.

Kubiak led the Monarchs offensively with seven kills. Baker added six kills of her own and a team-best 11 digs, Heflin chipped in 10 digs, and Hutton recorded 19 assists and a pair of block assists.