Box Score ELMHURST, Ill. - Elmhurst volleyball coach Julie Hall recorded the 500th victory of her career as the fourth-ranked Bluejays rolled past Occidental College 25-12, 25-14, 25-8 at the Elmhurst Invitational.

After scoring her 499th victory just hours earlier, the Bluejays made short work of Occidental. Elmhurst hit .364 as a team, committing just nine hitting errors in 88 attempts.

Sam Szarmach and Megan Reynolds led the way for the Bluejays with 11 kills apiece. Reynolds finished 11-of-17 and hit a team-high .647 to go along with a team-best six blocks. Szarmach added eight digs while hitting .409 (11-2-22). Marci Novak added six kills and 11 digs while Kaitlyn Wilks and Peggy Clemens totaled three kills apiece.

Lauren Lorenz finished with a team-leading 22 assists while Katie Rueffer added 10. Hannah Lessen le he squad in digs with 12.

After the final point, Elmhurst fans displayed a banner to congratulate hall on the win.

"I really don't think of 500 wins as much more than a mark of longevity" said Hall. "But, I know that reaching 500 wins also means we've had some very successful teams that I've coached in my 20 years at Elmhurst. I really credit a lot of our success to our entire coaching staff. I wouldn't be talking about 500 victories without their help in recruiting and building our program into a national contender.

Hall was pleased with the Bluejays' performance in their first two matches but believes the team can continue to improve.

"There were definitely some early season jitters at times, but I thought for our first two matches we played well. There were a few areas that we'll look to improve upon tomorrow."

Elmhurst plays Lake Forest College at 11:00 am before facing 12th-ranked University of Chicago at 3:00 pm on the tournament's second day.