NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- Behind a dominant performance from first-year outside hitter Keira McManus and a milestone night for senior Chaeli Haupert, the College of Saint Benedict volleyball team closed its regular season with a convincing 3-0 sweep of Carleton College on Saturday afternoon.

The Bennies (18–6 overall, 9–2 MIAC) cruised past the Knights (4–21, 2–9 MIAC) by scores of 25–21, 25–19, 25–19, capping their third straight win after previously securing third place in the MIAC standings. This was the 290th career win at CSB for head coach Nicole Hess, whose team enters next week's postseason as the defending MIAC Tournament champions.

With the regular season complete, Saint Benedict turns its focus to the postseason. The Bennies will host Augsburg in the MIAC Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in Claire Lynch Hall. For playoff matchups, information, purchasing MIAC Playoffs gear, click here.

McManus continued her breakout first season with 13 kills on 23 attacks for a season-best .523 hitting percentage, adding three blocks and totaling 15 points. Haupert anchored the defense with 16 digs, moving into 10th place all-time in program history with 1,263 career digs, surpassing Andrea Millerbernd (1,253, 2006–09).

Senior Kali Jones added three kills to reach the 800 career-kill milestone, along with 11 digs and two service aces. McKenna Moehrle contributed five kills and four blocks, while Libby Burns tallied three aces to help fuel the sweep.

Saint Benedict hit .267 as a team, recording 30 kills on 106 attacks with just 12 errors. The Bennies also notched 28 assists, 50 digs, and six team blocks in one of their most balanced efforts of the season.

CSB took control early, converting 63 percent of side outs in the opening set to win 25–21. The Bennies' serving and blocking dominated the second frame — six kills, three aces, and four blocks — to take a 25–19 victory. In the final set, the offense clicked with 14 kills and a .256 hitting percentage, punctuated by a match-clinching kill from Kate Stadum.