Mount Marty Outlasts Doane in Five-Set GPAC Thriller
Mount Marty Volleyball pulled off a gritty road victory on Wednesday night, rallying from set deficits twice before dominating down the stretch to capture a 3-2 GPAC win over Doane University.
[ MATCH RECAP ]
Mount Marty 3
Doane (NE) 2
(19-25, 25-11, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12)
Mount Marty 3, Doane 2
(19-25, 25-11, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12)
The Lancers put together a resilient overall performance, bouncing back from a Set 1 loss with a blistering .474 hitting percentage in Set 2 and out-hitting the Tigers .200 to .038 in the deciding fifth frame to secure the victory.
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Heavy-Hitting Attack Engine: Jaya Wachholtz put on a masterclass at the net, hammering down a team-high 17 kills on 31 swings with just 6 errors for a sizzling .355 hitting percentage (17.0 points). Annabella Suljuzovicposted a double-double with 13 kills, 2 digs, and 5 total blocks (1 solo, 4 assist) for 16.0 points.
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Front-Row Net Presence: Caitlin Guenther was steady in the middle, tallying 9 kills (.227 hitting pct) and 4 block assists (11.0 points). Grace Nesdahl added 8 kills (.167 hitting pct) and 3 block assists, while Peyton Ostenson chipped in 7 kills and 3 block assists.
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Middle Blocking Wall: Middle blocker Lexi Eickhoff anchored the front-row defense with a team-leading 6 block assists alongside 3 kills.
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Setting Distribution: Brianna Even led the setters with 20 assists and 8 digs, while Maycee Williams dished out 16 assists with 6 digs. Sophia Even added 6 assists.
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Back-Row Defense: Libero Kate Tollinger led the team with 15 digs, supported by Brianna Even (8), Jenna Schweitzer (7), Maycee Williams (6), Peyton Ostenson (5), and Grace Nesdahl (4). Taylor Dobrenz delivered 2 service aces to pace the serve-receive game.
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Key Match Factor: Mount Marty's blocking line racked up 10.0 total team blocks (1 solo, 20 assist), forcing Doane into 37 attack errors (.061 team hitting percentage). The Lancers held Doane to negative or near-zero hitting percentages in Sets 2 (-.107) and 4 (.000) to pave the way for the fifth-set victory.
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