The Basics
Score: MNU 2 - Evangel 3
Record: MNU (1-10), EU (5-7)
Location: Ashcroft Center - Springfield, Mo.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Pioneers had a 2-0 lead but lost in 5 sets at Evangel to open conference play on Tuesday. MNU won the first set 25-20 and led 14-8 in the 2nd set before the Crusaders rattled off 8 straight points to take the lead. MNU recovered and the set was tied at 24. The Pioneers took the lead with a
Jennifer Roth kill and won the set with a block from
Kourtney Hansen and
Marina Sanches to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Set 3 was all Evangel and the Crusaders won 25-14. Set 4 was tight until Evangel took 8 of 9 points and hung on to win 25-22. In Set 5, Evangel led 10-5 when MNU went on a 7-3 run to get within 1 at 13-12. But the Crusaders won the next 2 points to win the match.
Turning Point
Evangel dominated Set 3 to turn the match around.
Individual Leaders
Maria Ayzaguer had 12 kills. Jesse Kujawa had 10 kills.
Savannah Mathews recorded 23 digs.
Marina Sanches had 8 kills and 7 blocks.
Rachel Dossett had 6 blocks. And
Kourtney Hansen had 3 kills, 38 assists, 12 digs, and 5 blocks.
Inside the Box Score
Evangel recorded 21 more kills than MNU.
Up Next
The next matches are Friday/Saturday at Hastings vs. #3 Columbia, Kansas Wesleyan, #11 Hastings, and Friends.
