PLYMOUTH, WIS. -  Women's Volleyball trekked north as they continued road NACC action Thursday. They faced off with the Lakeland Muskies in a battle. The Eagles (8-3, 2-0 NACC) earned an impressive sweep with a rally in the second set for a 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-17) victory over the Muskies (5-10, 0-1 NACC).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood University started hot, their offense flying high to a 10-2 lead. Six-straight points later in the set extended the advantage to 18-7. While a furious rally late from Lakeland featuring eight unanswered points pulled them within 24-21, the Eagles would close the book on a 1-0 lead on the match.
 
- The Muskies kicked off the second frame with momentum, putting Edgewood University behind 6-2 early. A 4-1 rally would help keep the Eagles on the host's tails, however, trailing just 8-7. Lakeland's slim lead held firm until a 3-0 run from Edgewood University, featuring a pair of kills from Molly Amendt, tilted the set 18-17 in the Eagles favor. Edgewood University pushed to a 24-22 edge with a late 3-1 push, before a kill from Marina Hosticka clinched a 2-0 advantage.
 
- Four unanswered kept the Eagles flying high to a 5-2 advantage in the third set. The Muskies would never overcome the deficit, as multiple 4-0 stretches by Edgewood University buried Lakeland further and further as they soared to a NACC sweep.
   
- The Eagles shined on offense and defense. They outhit Lakeland .310-to-.184 and had a 6-to-2 advantage in blocks.
 
- Katie Borchert flew high. She earned a 14-kill, 12-dig double-double while hitting .429 on 28 attempts.
 
- Abbey Eivins and Kate Gunderson posted 18 and 14 assists respectively. Gunderson also recorded an ace.
 
- Mia Hinkamper and Jennacy Wille performed well in the backline with nine and eight digs respectively.
 
- Samya Hughes paced the Muskies with 11 kills. Rylee Esquibel earned nine kills and 11 digs.
 
- Sydney Gay tallied 33 assists to fuel the Lakeland offense.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Eagles have won back-to-back outings against the Muskies.

- Borchert's .429 hitting percentage was her personal best among all qualifying matches this season (min. 20 attempts).
 
UP NEXT
Edgewood University will kick off a nonconference road trip Saturday. They'll travel to Dubuque, Iowa to take on Loras and UW-La Crosse. First serve is scheduled for noon.