Mount Marty University Volleyball vs. Morningside (Iowa)
Mount Marty University (MMU) fell to Morningside (Iowa) in a straight-set match on Friday, October 10, 2025, at home in Yankton, SD. The Lancers, were swept by the Mustangs with set scores of 18-25, 21-25, and 15-25.
Mount Marty struggled offensively, posting a team hitting percentage of .023 compared to Morningside's .193. The Lancers' attack was hampered by 25 hitting errors across the three sets.
Offensive Highlights
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Caitlin Guenther led the Lancers' attack with 8 kills on 20 attempts, resulting in a .200 hitting percentage, and also contributed 1 block assist.
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Adisyn Indahl and Julia Weber followed closely with 6 kills and 5 kills, respectively. Indahl also added a block assist.
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Weber handled the primary setting duties, tallying 15 assists. Brianna Even also contributed 6 assists.
Defensive and Serving Notes
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Mount Marty's back row was anchored by Jenna Schweitzer, who recorded a team-high 9 digs.
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The team posted a total of 4 total blocks (0 solo, 8 assists), with Lexi Eickhoff leading the effort with 2 block assists.
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Serving proved challenging, with MMU recording 1 ace (Adisyn Indahl) but also committing 4 service errors
Mount Marty University Volleyball vs. Briar Cliff (IA)
Mount Marty University (MMU) bounced back in a major way, sweeping conference opponent Briar Cliff University (IA) at Cimpl Arena on Saturday, October 11, 2025. The Lancers secured a dominant victory with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, and 25-20, moving their overall record to 10-11 and their Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) record to 3-7. Briar Cliff falls to 8-13 overall and 2-8 in GPAC play.
Mount Marty's offense was efficient and balanced, posting a team hitting percentage of .167 while limiting the Chargers to just .129.
Offensive Highlights
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Caitlin Guenther led the Lancer attack with a high-efficiency performance, recording 11 kills on 23 attempts for a stellar .391 hitting percentage. She also added 1 block assist.
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Adisyn Indahl and Gabby Miller contributed significant offensive firepower, tallying 9 kills and 8 kills, respectively.
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Julia Weber orchestrated the offense, racking up 35 assists. She also contributed a team-high 2 service aces and 2 block assists.
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Defensive and Serving Notes
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The Lancers recorded a strong defensive effort at the net, totaling 5 blocks (1 solo, 8 assists). Lexi Eickhoff led the blocking with 2 block assists.
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Jenna Schweitzer anchored the back row with 5 digs, followed by Taylor Dobrenz with 5 digs and Julia Weberwith 4 digs.
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MMU was effective from the service line, notching 3 service aces (2 from Weber, 1 from Indahl) while only committing 3 service errors.
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Match Summary
The Lancers narrowly edged out the Chargers in a tight first set, 25-23, to gain the early momentum. They built on that lead in the second set, taking a comfortable 25-18 victory. Mount Marty closed out the match by winning the third set 25-20, completing the sweep. Briar Cliff's attack was led by Emma Brenelli and Tamika Eastman, who each posted 8 kills. The victory marks a successful conclusion to the weekend for Mount Marty at home.