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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.