ALLIANCE, Ohio- The No. 14 ranked Mount Union volleyball team opened the 2015 season with a 3-1 victory over Geneva College Tuesday night at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.

Mount Union (1-0,) won the first set 25-18, but lost the second set with a close score of 23-25. The Purple Raiders came back and won the last two sets 25-17 and 25-16.

The Raiders were led by sophomores Brooke Knollman (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) and Morgan Chapman (Seven Fields, Pa./Seneca Valley). Knollman had 10 kills while Chapman added eight kills.

Sophomore Riley Schenk (Lorain/Amherst Steele) dished out 17 assists for the victors.

The Golden Tornadoes (0-1,) were led by Erica Hughes with 21 kills and five digs.

Mount Union will play two matches on Friday against Grove City (Pa.) at 4:00 p.m. and the second against Trine (Ind.) at 8:00 p.m. in the first day of the Purple Raider Classic. 

Geneva vs #14 Mount Union (Sep 01, 2015 at Alliance, Ohio)
  Mount Union def. Geneva 25-18,23-25,25-17,25-16
  Geneva (0-1) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Erica Hughes 17-0-0; Rachel  Netherland 10-2-0; Rachel Tuck 9-0-1; Marissa Naples 6-2-1; Grace  Hayes 4-0-0; Olivia Test 2-0-0; Rachel Riordan 1-0-1; McKenna Shick  0-0-1; Gabrielle Dickson 0-1-0; Abby Wenger 0-1-0; Totals 49-6-2.0.  (Assists) - Rachel Netherland 27; Marissa Naples 19. (Dig leaders) -  Gabrielle Dickson 11; Marissa Naples 10; Abby Wenger 8

  Mount Union (1-0) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Brooke Knollman 10-0-4; Morgan  Chapman 8-0-1; Caitlyn Synek 7-0-2; Emma Mathieson 4-0-2; Mallory  Sliman 4-1-3; Kyleigh Jackson 3-0-6; Riley Shenk 2-2-0; Allison Baird  1-13-0; Kelly Johnson 1-0-0; Abby Riffee 1-3-0; Totals 41-19-9.0.  (Assists) - Riley Shenk 17; Kelly Johnson 14. (Dig leaders) - Abby  Riffee 16; Allison Baird 13
  Site: Alliance, Ohio (MAAC)  Date: Sep 01, 2015   Attend: 247   Time: 1:45      Referees: