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MADISON, Wis. - In a heavyweight slugfest that would have made Rocky Balboa proud, the Edgewood College volleyball team stayed on their feet just long enough for a thrilling 3-2 victory over Concordia University Wisconsin at the Todd Wehr Edgedome. The Eagles got up off the canvas after being down two sets to one to move one step closer to a Northern Athletics Conference Tournament bid.
At the center of the ring were Edgewood College's Mallory Palmer and Concordia Wisconsin's Katie Roessler. The two outside hitters went toe-to-toe for most of the match pounding out attack after attack. Roessler, the reigning NAC Player of the Year, may have won the battle with 23 kills in a whopping 61 attempts, but Palmer and the Eagles claimed the war, with the freshman from Poynette scoring 16 kills in 45 attempts.
Edgewood College (13-13, 6-3 NAC) started the match clean and sharp in the first set with a 25-19 victory. Palmer and sophomore Abbi Schultz had three kills apiece, while Kristin Manske added a pair of blocks.