Mount Marty University

Mount Marty Protects Home Court in Four-Set GPAC Win Over Hastings

Mount Marty Volleyball kept its momentum rolling on Saturday evening, riding a balanced offensive attack and relentless back-row defense to secure a 3-1 GPAC home victory over Hastings College at Cimpl Arena.

       [ MATCH RECAP ]
Hastings            1
Mount Marty         3
(25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 25-23)

Mount Marty 3, Hastings 1

(25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 25-23)

The Lancers set the tone with a decisive opening-set win and held their ground through two tight set-three and set-four finishes, fending off late Bronco rallies to capture their second consecutive conference win.

• Front-Row Spark & Efficiency: Grace Nesdahl delivered a standout performance off the bench, hammering down a team-high 12 kills on 30 swings with just 4 errors (.267 hitting pct) alongside 3 block assists and 5 digs for a team-leading 13.5 points.

• Middle & Pin Production: Jaya Wachholtz posted a highly efficient 12 kills on 29 attacks (.207 hitting pct), while Caitlin Guenther tallied 9 kills (.227 hitting pct) and 2 block assists (10.0 points). Middle blocker Lexi Eickhoff was lethal on her touches, converting 4 kills on 9 errorless swings for a .444 hitting percentage to go with a team-high 5 block assists.

• Support at the Net: Annabella Suljuzovic added 8 kills, 2 digs, and 4 block assists (10.0 points), while Peyton Ostenson added 2 kills and a block assist.

• Dual-Setter Distribution: Maycee Williams paced the setting effort with 18 assists, 2 service aces, and 3 digs, while Brianna Even dished out 20 assists alongside 11 digs for a double-double.

• Defensive Lockdown: Libero Kate Tollinger led a fierce back-row defense with 27 digs and 3 service aces, while Adisyn Indahl dug up 25 balls. Jenna Schweitzer added 6 digs and an ace in a starting role.

• Key Match Factor: The Lancers' defense clamped down at critical moments, racking up 8.0 team blocks and 72 team digs to hold Hastings to a .127 hitting percentage. Mount Marty slammed the door late in Sets 3 and 4 with identical 25-23 victories despite a 14-kill effort from Hastings' Makenna Sutter.

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