Game Summary:

Mount Marty secured an important 3-1 victory over Doane (NE) in a four-set match at home, improving to 8-4 overall and earning their first conference win of the season. Mount Marty took control early with a 25-17 win in the first set but stumbled in the second, dropping it 25-20 as Doane's offense clicked. However, the Lancers dominated the third set, winning 25-10, and sealed the match in a closely contested fourth set, 26-24.

Set Breakdown:

• Set 1: Mount Marty started strong, with a balanced attack and key contributions from Julia Weber, who led the team with 25 kills. They capitalized on Doane's errors to win the set 25-17.
• Set 2: Doane bounced back, hitting .293 in the second set with 14 kills, led by Kayden Schumacher and Natalie Wood. Mount Marty struggled with efficiency, leading to a 25-20 Doane victory.
• Set 3: Mount Marty responded in dominant fashion, hitting .382 with only 1 error in the third set. They controlled the game from start to finish, winning 25-10.
• Set 4: In a hard-fought battle, Mount Marty held off a late rally from Doane to close out the match 26-24, clinching the victory.

Key Performers:

• Mount Marty:

  • Julia Weber: 25 kills, 8 errors, .283 hitting percentage, 5 service aces, 16 digs
  • Tevan Erickson: 44 assists, 3 kills, .333 hitting percentage, 16 digs
  • Zoie Bertsch: 4 assists, 19 digs, 2 service aces
  • Caitlin Guenther: 7 kills, .263 hitting percentage

• Doane (NE):

  • Kayden Schumacher: 10 kills, 6 errors, .103 hitting percentage
  • Natalie Wood: 11 kills, 3 errors, .195 hitting percentage
  • Camdyn Carpenter: 35 assists, 8 digs
  • Kate Roseland: 9 kills, .294 hitting percentage, 2 service aces

Team Stats:

• Mount Marty:
  • Total Kills: 56
  • Hitting Percentage: .210
  • Total Digs: 82
  • Service Aces: 12
  • Blocks: 4
• Doane (NE):
  • Total Kills: 38
  • Hitting Percentage: .141
  • Total Digs: 68
  • Service Aces: 3
  • Blocks: 5

Mount Marty will look to build on this momentum as they continue their conference play, while Doane will aim to regroup after their third consecutive conference loss.

Up Next 

Mount Marty will be on the road against Hastings on September 18th but will return home for Lancer Days (Homecoming) on September 21st. JV will play at 11:30 AM with Varsity playing at 1:00 pM.