MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College Eagles women's volleyball squad hosted Senior Night Tuesday evening as well as MAISL Night. They battled with the Benedictine Eagles in another Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC) battle between playoff contenders. Edgewood College (17-7, 10-1) struggled to get things going in the first set, but rallied for a 3-1 (17-25, 25-22, 27-25, 25-12) victory over Benedictine (11-11, 7-4).

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first set was all the visitors, with Benedictine taking a 4-2 lead early and gradually building on it over the set. Six unanswered gave Benedictine an 18-11 lead and commanding position in the set.
 
- Benedictine outhit Edgewood College .257 to -.056 in the opening frame.
 
- The two teams hung tough with one another in the second set, neither holding onto more than a three-point lead. Benedictine held a slim lead until the late moments of the set, where five unanswered from Edgewood College featuring a pair of Jennacy Wille aces put them in a 19-16 lead. Benedictine would cut the lead down to 23-22, but an error followed by an Abigail Hoffmann kill evened the match.
 
- Benedictine started off set three with a 9-5 advantage, but the hosts would flip the script on a 9-3 rally for a 14-12 lead. Edgewood College continued to roll to a 24-20 set point, but four in a row with a pair of blocks forced extra points. Benedictine would never reach set point, however, as a 3-1 finish gave Edgewood College a 2-1 match lead.
 
- Edgewood College left no room for doubt with set four. An 8-8 score in the match turned into a 20-11 lead off a 12-3 rally. Five unanswered put the finishing touch on the set and match in favor of Edgewood College.
 
- Edgewood College hit .412 in the final frame.
   
- Hoffmann continued to shine, earning her second-straight triple double with 10 kills, 20 assists, and 18 digs.
 
- Edgewood College recorded 91 digs as a team, while Benedictine had 89 of their own.

- Edgewood College won the hitting battle .108 to .51
 
- Ashley Bruehlman had a strong performance on Senior Night with 12 kills and 14 digs.
 

 
- Abbey Falk swung for eight kills and earned six blocks. Hannah Clark blocked four in the affair.
 
- Wille tallied 21 digs and three aces to lead Edgewood College in both categories.
 
- Kate Gunderson dug 19 swings, while Abbey Eivins contributed heavily on offense and defense with 14 assists and 14 digs.
 
- Hannah Wollschlager led the match with seven blocks. Kiara McPherson tallied 27 assists and 13 digs, while Olivia McPherson hit 10 kills and grabbed 18 digs.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The match honored the accomplishments of seniors Corrin Harrington, Raegan Doherty, Falk, and Bruehlman.
 
- The 91 digs for Edgewood College were a season-best total.
 
- Eivins 14 digs were a career best for the young setter, while Hoffmann's 18 digs were a season high.

- Gunderson's 19 digs were a new high watermark in her career.
 
- Hoffmann's triple double was her third of the year, tied for 12th nationally.
 
- Edgewood College holds a 14-9 series lead over Benedictine and has won three-straight in the series.
 
UP NEXT
The Eagles hit the road for yet more NACC action as they continue their final week of regular season conference play. They will head south to face the Dominican Stars in River Forest, Ill. with first serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The series is tied at 12-12, but Edgewood College has won four-straight.