CALUMET — The Calumet Copper Kings volleyball came out swinging on the volleyball court on Tuesday and just kept swinging. The girls in blue and gray defeated the visiting Marquette Sentinels 3-0 (25-15, 25-16 and 25-18).

“I liked the energy on the floor tonight,” said Copper Kings coach Kate Bonacorsi. “Our serve-receive was excellent.”

In the first set, the Copper Kings jumped out to a 6-4 lead. However, with Marquette’s Lilly DeMeuse on the line, the Sentinels tied it at eight, nine and 11. That was as close as they got to the Copper Kings in the set.

With Bailey Strom serving, Calumet took a 15-12 lead, and Millie Loukus put a service run of six together to close out the set.

Bonacorsi added that her girls served well, not just in the first set, but throughout the night.

“Service

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