The Journal

Issue date: 10/13/05 Section: Sports

Freshman Erin Grobe spikes the ball past Maryville opponents to score while junior Melanie Klingelhoefer observes. BRENT HOLZAPFEL / The Journal

Just a few short weeks away from locking down its first St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) title in almost eight years, the Gorlok volleyball team is on fire.

With a 17-3 overall record and a 10-0 conference record, the rest of the SLIAC has been playing catch up with the Gorloks all season and head coach Merry Graf is sick of not being number one.

"I really hope this is the year. We don't want to be bridesmaids anymore," Graf said.

The Gorloks plucked the feathers of the Westminster Blue Jays Oct. 5, walking away with the match in only three games. The Saints of Maryville University valiantly tried to put an end to the Gorloks winning streak Oct. 7, but came up short in the fifth game 15-9.

The Blackburn Beavers did not fare any better Oct. 10. when they dropped three games to the Gorloks. Co-captain Crystal Shelton upped her SLIAC leading kill total to 311.

Obviously not tired of ripping through the SLIAC, the Gorloks put another three game beat down on Greenville Oct. 11, (30-23, 30-18, 30-22.)

"Second time through conference it is important to come out strong," Graf said. "If we can limit our mistakes and just take care of business one game at a time there is no reason why we can't win it all."

The Gorloks are looking to keep the fire burning Oct. 13 against Principia College. The Gorloks have two more conference games and a conference title in sight.

"We have a bull's-eye on our back right now so we need to just keep executing," Graf said.

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