Warren, MI — The Oakland Community College volleyball team (13-11 6-5 MCCAA) won via sweep for the third consecutive match on Monday night. The Owls bested Macomb Community College (9-14 / 5-6 MCCAA) in straight sets by scores of 25-19, 25-17 and 25-18. The victory secures a spot in the postseason for the Owls and avenges an earlier season loss to the Monarchs. FROM THE COACH "I was very proud of the way the girls came together and got the job done to secure a spot in playoffs," stated head coach Colleen Szakacs. "They knew what was on the line coming into the game and didn't back down from the challenge." THE MATCH SET ONE OCC led 7-1 early in first set to force a timeout by the Monarchs. Led 11-4 before MCC made it 12-8 and 14-13 before an OCC timeout. MCC tied at 15-15, but OCC answered to stop rally, 17-15. Owls led 22-17. Following Monarchs timeout, OCC led 23-19. Oakland CC won first set 25-19 SET TWO Owls started second set up 4-0. MCC went up 7-6. Owls led 10-7 on an ace by Parker Kitts (Metamora, MI / Homeschool). Led 14-7 before an MCC timeout. MCC trimmed deficit to 15-11 but an Emma Dice (Burt, Mich. / Birch Run) kill slowed home momentum. OCC led 19-13 and then 20-15. A huge spike from Harding gave Owls a 21-15 advantage. OCC won set two 25-17. SET THREE Led 2-0 to start set three. The set was tied 7-7. Trailed 11-7, forcing an OCC timeout. 14-10 lead by the Monarchs. OCC tied at 14-14 and led 15-14. Owls continued to control match, leading 20-14. Won third set 25-18. TOP PERFORMERS Isabella Harding (Commerce, Mich. / Walled Lake Northern) had a strong all-around match with 14 kills and 14 digs. Jessa Romine (Oxford, Mich. / Oxford) 9 kills, 12 assists, four digs and three blocks. Mattea Ball (Elk Rapids, Mich. / Elk Rapids) had 11 digs POSTSEASON PICTURE The top four teams in each conference make the postseason and OCC has clinched a spot in the Great Lakes District Championship. All that is left to determine is the final seeding for the postseason. The playoffs take place on Nov. 4-7 in Grand Rapids, Mich.