ROCKFORD, Ill. – Women's Volleyball played their second NACC match in as many nights Friday. They faced off with the Rockford Regents down south. The Eagles (16-6, 6-1 NACC) found their momentum halfway through the second set to sweep the Regents (6-13, 1-6) 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-9).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Rockford earned a 7-4 lead early, but a 6-1 run from Edgewood University flipped the script for a two-point advantage. Four in a row following including a pair of aces had the Eagles flying high into the media timeout. A 7-1 response from the Regents had the hosts up 19-16 late, but a balanced effort by Edgewood University closed out the set on a 9-1 sprint.
- After an even start to the second frame, a 7-5 stretch carved out a two-point edge for the Eagles. Edgewood University's offense took over late, a 10-1 barrage after the media timeout including four aces from
Anna Marinier closed out the frame with authority where they hit .364
- The Eagles left little room for doubt in the third set, rolling ahead 9-2. An 11-2 sprint later sent Edgewood University surging to the finish line in the sweep. The Eagles hit .313 in the final frame.
- The Eagles hit .306 as a team and sent home 15 aces.
Laila Rasmussen recorded 15 assists and five aces.
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Reagan Siebler earned nine kills on 12 attempts for a .583 hitting percentage.
Natalie Murphy and
Payton Millin had seven and six kills respectively with no attack errors.
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Abbey Eivins contributed 15 assists and
Shannon Rusch 13 digs.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Rasmussen's five aces and Marinier's four aces were both career bests.
- The 15 aces were the most as a team since the 2024 season (Alverno, September 19).
UP NEXT
Edgewood University will take some time off before returning to NACC action. They will wrap up a three-match conference road trip at St. Norbert next Thursday. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
