Mount Marty University

Mount Marty Takes Set Off No. 11 Midland in Four-Set Battle

Mount Marty Volleyball showed serious resilience on Saturday evening at Cimpl Arena, taking the third set from No. 11-ranked Midland University before the Warriors closed out a four-set GPAC decision.

       [ MATCH RECAP ]
No. 11 Midland (17-7, 8-4)    3
Mount Marty (11-17, 1-11)     1
(25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-16)

No. 11 Midland 3, Mount Marty 1

(25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-16)

After dropping the first two sets to the 11th-ranked Warriors, the Lancers mounted an explosive third-set response—hitting .214 with 15 kills to force a fourth frame before Midland countered in the final set to push Mount Marty to 11-17 overall (1-11 GPAC).

• Offensive Attack Leaders: Annabella Suljuzovic posted a team-high 9 kills on 25 swings (.200 hitting pct) alongside a block assist (10.0 points). Jaya Wachholtz added 7 kills and 7 digs, while Peyton Ostensoncontributed 6 kills on the outside.

• Front-Row Support: Ralynn Hickman and Grace Nesdahl chipped in 4 kills apiece, while Lexi Eickhoff and Andrea Renkly each added 3 kills in the middle.

• Dual Setter Double-Double Effort: Sophia Even directed the offense with 18 assists while digging up 13 ballsfor a double-double. Brianna Even added 12 assists and 7 digs.

• Back-Row Work: Libero Jenna Schweitzer led the back row with 7 digs and 2 service aces, backed by Kate Tollinger with 9 digs and an ace.

• Third-Set Surge: The Lancers found their groove in Set 3, out-hitting Midland .214 to .067 with 15 kills to build a late lead and seal a 25-21 set win over the nationally ranked Warriors.

• Key Factor: Midland generated 50 kills behind balanced scoring, led by Abree Plueger (12 kills, 2 aces) and Brooklynn Snyder (9 kills), while taking advantage of Set 4's .387 hitting percentage to seal the victory.

Mount Marty Stat Leaders