FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Women's Volleyball traveled for the first of back-to-back NACC matches Thursday. They took on the Marian Sabres on the road. The Eagles (15-6, 5-1 NACC) got into the swing of things on offense to put away the Sabres (4-18, 0-6) for a 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-20) sweep.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The teams battled tit for tat, but after sitting tied at 14 Marian rattled off four in a row. Edgewood University stormed back with seven straight points, but the Sabres battled back to set point with a 24-23 lead. The Eagles buckled down on offense, three kills and an ace fueling a 4-1 rally to clinch the opening set.
- An early 4-1 run gave Edgewood University a 7-4 edge in the second frame. Marian did not go quietly into the night, a 5-1 rally drawing things at 17-17. The squads battled to a 20-20 tie, but the Eagles finished the set strong with five unanswered to claim a 2-0 match lead.
- The squads traded big runs in the third set. A 5-1 rally pushed Edgewood University up 9-6, then the Sabres responded with five in a row for an 11-9 advantage. A 9-1 explosion sent the Eagles soaring past Marian and the hosts had no answers down 18-12 late as Edgewood University earned the sweep.
- The Eagles had a .233-to-.174 edge in hitting percentage with just one more kill than the Sabres. They had a 7-to-3 gap in aces as well.
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Nida Zukauskaite posted a 12-kill, 10-dig double-double. She hit .265 on 34 attempts.
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Reagan Siebler swung for 10 kills in the win.
Shannon Rusch paced the defense with 11 digs.
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Laila Rasmussen led all players with 21 assists and three aces.
Abbey Eivins contributed 17 assists.
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Payton Millin and
Marina Hosticka had three blocks apiece.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Edgewood University has won 23 straight over Marian.
UP NEXT
The Eagles head south for their second of back-to-back NACC matchups tomorrow. They'll head to Rockford, Ill. to battle with the Rockford Regents. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
