Lancers Fall to #3 Northwestern (Iowa)
The Mount Marty University (MMU) volleyball team suffered a straight-set loss to conference-leading Northwestern (Iowa) Raiders on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in Orange City, Iowa. The Lancers (10-12 overall, 3-8 GPAC) were swept with set scores of 16-25, 17-25, and 8-25 by the Red Raiders (19-3 overall, 11-0 GPAC).
Mount Marty struggled to maintain offensive consistency against Northwestern's strong defense, finishing the match with a team hitting percentage of .010.
Offensive Summary
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Attack Leaders: Julia Weber and Caitlin Guenther led the Lancers with 7 kills each. Weber was the most efficient attacker, hitting .214 on the night, and also provided the primary setting duties.
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Setting: Julia Weber recorded 16 assists, while Brianna Even added 2 assists.
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Team Performance: The Lancers' hitting percentage declined dramatically in the third set, registering a tough -.200 to close the match.
| MMU Offensive Stats |
Kills |
Errors |
Attempts |
Hitting % |
Assists |
| Team Total |
29 |
28 |
97 |
.010 |
28 |
Defensive and Serving Notes
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Digs: The back row was led by Jenna Schweitzer, who recorded a match-high 14 digs. Taylor Dobrenz added 5 digs.
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Blocking: MMU was out-blocked significantly by the Raiders. The Lancers managed only 2 block assists (from Lexi Eickhoff and Caitlin Guenther), resulting in 1.0 total team block.
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Serving: The Lancers recorded 1 service ace (Julia Weber) but committed 5 service errors.
Match Summary
The Lancers played their most competitive volleyball in the first two sets, scoring 16 and 17 points, respectively, against one of the top teams in the nation.
The Lancers will look to regroup as they continue their challenging Great Plains Athletic Conference schedule. They will travel to Concordia on October 22nd with JV starting at 6:00 PM and Varsity to follow around 7:30 PM.
