Mount Marty University

Mount Marty Drops GPAC Matchup to Dakota Wesleyan

Mount Marty Volleyball faced a tough defensive front on Saturday afternoon at Cimpl Arena, falling in straight sets to in-state GPAC rival Dakota Wesleyan University.

       [ MATCH RECAP ]
Dakota Wesleyan (SD)   3
Mount Marty            0
(25-9, 25-19, 25-15)

Dakota Wesleyan 3, Mount Marty 0

(25-9, 25-19, 25-15)

Dakota Wesleyan set the tone early with strong net play and sharp serving, holding Mount Marty to a .000 team hitting percentage on the afternoon to drop the Lancers to 10-14 overall (0-8 GPAC).

• Attacking Leaders: Annabella Suljuzovic led the Lancers with 7 kills and a block assist (7.5 points). Adisyn Indahl and Jaya Wachholtz matched each other with 5 kills apiece, while Grace Nesdahl added 3 kills and a solo block off the bench.

• Middle Net Presence: Caitlin Guenther anchored the Lancers' front row with a match-high 4 total blocks (2 solo, 2 assist) alongside 5 digs and a kill.

• Back-Row Defense: Libero Kate Tollinger reached double digits to pace the defense with 14 digs, supported by Adisyn Indahl (6 digs), Caitlin Guenther (5 digs), and Jaya Wachholtz (5 digs).

• Setting Operations: Brianna Even led Mount Marty's setting effort with 13 assists and 4 digs, while Maycee Williams dished out 10 assists with 6 digs.

• Key Factor: DWU generated 37 kills on a .219 team hitting percentage, featuring strong efficiency from Evy Knoblock (12 kills, .364 hitting pct) and Karly VanDerWerff (8 kills, .368 hitting pct).

Mount Marty Stat Leaders