MEQUON, Wis. – The Edgewood College Eagles women's volleyball squad opened Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) play Wednesday evening. They traveled to face Concordia Wisconsin, a finalist from the 2021 NACC Tournament. The Eagles (2-4, 0-1 NACC) fell to the Falcons (5-3, 1-0) 3-1 (25-23, 25-20, 22-25, 25-23).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College took an 8-5 lead in the first frame, but Concordia Wisconsin flipped the script with an 8-5 rally to tie the set up at 13 all. The squads exchanged small runs until the Falcons forced the issue with a 4-1 sprint to make it 24-21. Edgewood College netted the next two points, but fell 1-0 in the match off of a bad set.
- The Falcons led 10-6 in the second set, but the Eagles offense got to work and brought the set back tied at 11 apiece. Concordia Wisconsin replied with a 4-0 run helped by Edgewood College errors. A 7-3 run from the Eagles knotted things up at 18 all, but the Falcons took command of the set and match with a 7-2 rally.
- Neither team would lead by more than three points throughout the third set, but the Edgewood College offense managed to force the issue while taking a 16-13 lead off of a 3-0 rally. Concordia Wisconsin battled back fiercely but would never again hold the lead in the set. The Eagles closed out the set with a 4-1 run to keep the match alive.
- Edgewood College seemed to have momentum in the middle of the fourth set, a 6-0 run fueling a 13-9 advantage. The Falcons would not be easily deterred, however, as a 5-1 rally pushed them back to a 17 all mark with the Eagles. Blocks and Concordia Wisconsin mistakes gave Edgewood College a 21-19 lead, but the Falcons found their extra gear to close out the set and match on a 6-2 run.
BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
- Both
Ashley Bruehlman and
Katie Borchert set their Eagle single-game highs for kills with 19 and 14 respectively.
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Abbey Falk tied her single-match personal best with eight total blocks. Falk's tally ties for 12th on the single-match total blocks record books.
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Abigail Hoffmann did a bit of everything for Edgewood College with 20 assists, four blocks, and 11 kills.
- Fellow setter
Taylor Salmon posted 22 assists and 15 digs, while
Lea Bunch led the squad with 24 digs as a back-line force.
- The Eagles and Falcons were neck and neck in most categories, with Concordia Wisconsin winning the hitting battle .175 to .155. Edgewood College had 55 kills to the Falcons 53, and both teams had 53 assists.
UP NEXT
The Eagles start a busy weekend with a trip to Waukesha, Wis. to face the Carroll Pios. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m on Friday. The Eagles are 12-13 against the Pios since 1991, and won the 2021 version of the matchup in 3-1 fashion at the Edgedome.
