Milwaukee, WI- The Alverno Volleyball team split two matches on Thursday at Mount Mary University. After dropping their first match to MMU, the Inferno would rebound to knock off Maranatha Baptist for the third time this season.
With their eighth win overall this season, the Inferno have clinched the best volleyball season since 2014. The 2014 team won ten games, the 2026 Inferno are two wins away from equaling the most victories in modern program history.
The Inferno would knock off the Inferno in four sets, 23-25, 25-16, 25-13, and 25-11. In the decisive win over Maranatha,
Mary Needham (San Tan Valley, AZ) recorded 25 kills,
Carley Juneau (Milwaukee, WI) assisted on many of them, as she collected 25 assists.
Beyonca Hereford (Beloit, WI) added 12 assists and
Brooklynne Hereford (Beloit, WI) paced Alverno with 15 digs.
In the day's first match against Mount Mary, Alverno would trail 24-16 in the first set. The Inferno would then storm back to tie the set at 24. The Blue Angels would hang on and take set one by a 26-24 score. The Inferno dominated set two, winning 25-7. In the third and fourth and in the match overall, Mount Mary would be victorious by scores of 25-21 and 25-14.
Juneau would have 14 assists against Mount Mary and
Brooklynne Hereford had 14 digs.
Jayden Koziol (Willowbrook, IL) would lead Alverno against MMU with nine kills.
Saturday will see the Inferno play their final home game of the 2026 season. It will be senior day on October 31st, with the match scheduled to begin at 2 pm. Alverno will host the Crimson Wave of Calumet College of St. Joseph.
