Box Score

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Having already secured their best season since 1998 and their first conference tournament victory since 2003, the Edgewood College women's volleyball team wanted to add some icing to the cake in their Northern Athletics Conference Tournament semifinal match at Lakeland College. Unfortunately, the second-seeded Muskies were able to end the Eagles party with a 3-1 victory.

The Eagles (16-17) fell behind early in the first set, but fought back to tie the match at six apiece. After that point, it was all Muskies (22-12) as they forced an Edgewood College timeout at 10-6 Lakeland. The Eagles scored the first point out of the timeout, but could not sustain the momentum as the Muskies tallied seven of the next nine points to take a commanding 17-8 lead. Lakeland scored eight of the next 15 points as they took the first set 25-15.

Edgewood College turned the tide in the second set after falling behind early. Down 15-10 the Eagles called a timeout. Out of the timeout Edgewood College rolled off five straight points with Ellie Peckham at the service line. That run forced a Lakeland timeout after a block by Kristin Manske and Mallory Palmer followed by a Palmer kill. Coming out of the timeout, the Eagles tied the match at 15. Edgewood College then scored six of the next nine points to take a 20-17 lead and forcing another Muskie timeout. With the Eagles up 24-22, Palmer evened the match at one set apiece as she drilled home one of her 11 kills in the match.

The third set ended the same way as the as the first set, 25-15 in favor of the Muskies. Lakeland scored the first three points of the set and never looked back as the Eagles were never able to get closer than two points in the set. Manske gave the Eagles the early 1-0 lead in the fourth set as she pounded out one of her six kills in the match. After the score was tied at 12, the Muskies scored 10 of the next 14 points to take a commanding 22-16 lead. The Eagles did not give up, after a timeout down 24-19 they score two straight points to pull within three points. However, it was not enough as Lakeland won the set 25-21 and the match 3-1.

The Muskies served and blocked well as they tallied nine aces and 11.5 blocks in the match.

For Edgewood College, senior Nina Brown recorded five kills and added eight digs in her final match for the Eagles. Fellow senior, Peckham led the team in assists and digs with 15 and 14, respectively. Palmer led the Eagles in kills with 11.