Mount Marty Drops Four-Set Battle at Waldorf
Mount Marty Volleyball responded with a dominant second set to level the match, but Waldorf University held off the Lancers' late rallies to capture a four-set GPAC victory on Saturday afternoon.
[ MATCH RECAP ]
Mount Marty 1
Waldorf 3
(24-26, 25-10, 14-25, 22-25)
Waldorf 3, Mount Marty 1
(26-24, 10-25, 25-14, 25-22)
The Lancers battled through extra points in the opening set before unleashing an explosive 25-10 run in the second frame. However, Waldorf regained control in the final two sets to drop Mount Marty to 10-12 overall (0-6 GPAC).
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Offensive Engine: Jaya Wachholtz led the floor with a match-high 15 kills alongside a block assist and 3 digs for 15.5 total points.
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Net Wall: Middle blocker Caitlin Guenther was a force at the net, tallying 7 kills, an ace, and a match-high 6 block assists (11.0 points) to anchor Mount Marty's defensive front.
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Pin & Middle Support: Annabella Suljuzovic posted 5 kills and 3 digs, while Grace Nesdahl chipped in 4 killsand 3 block assists off the bench. Middle Lexi Eickhoff and Andrea Renkly added 4 kills apiece.
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Service Weapon: Taylor Dobrenz kept Waldorf's passing line under pressure, firing a match-high 4 service aces.
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Back-Row Work: Libero Kate Tollinger led the Lancers with 21 digs, while Adisyn Indahl turned in 18 digs and 3 assists.
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Setter Tandem: Brianna Even directed the offense with 13 assists and 8 digs, while Sophia Even added 7 assistsand 3 digs.
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Key Factor: After Mount Marty blew through Set 2 by forcing 7 Waldorf errors and limiting the Warriors to a -.032 hitting percentage, Waldorf countered by hitting .292 and .297 in sets three and four behind Emily Goodner(13 kills) and Peyton Klooster (8 kills, 7 blocks).
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