Host Western Michigan Christian girls volleyball team stayed in the River Valley Conference title chase  Thursday night by winning three of five matches from league-foe Covenant Christian by scores of 20-25,25-13,16-25,25-17,15-10.

The Warriors have one league loss to Tri-Unity Christian and continue to trail the Defenders by one game.

Stats:

Service Points-Aces:

Bonnie Heykoop had 3 aces and 12 service points.

Vanessa Eekhoff had 3 aces and 9 service points.

Kills-Attacks:

Rachel Bruinsma had 15 Kills on 43 Attempts.

Vanessa Eekhoff had 14 Kills on 33 Attempts.

Elyse Ray had 13 Kills on 37 Attempts.

Assists/Attempts:  Julie Merz had 35 assists on 101 attempts.

Blocks: Rachel Bruinsma had 5 Blocks.

Elyse Ray had 4 Blocks.

Digs:

Rachel Bruinsma had 14 Digs.

Bonnie Heykoop had 13 Digs.

"I am very proud with how we battled in tonight's match The girls never gave up and played a great game," WMC coach Bret Noordhoff

said.