The Basics
Score: MNU 1 - Benedictine 3
Record: MNU (8-5, 5-3), BC (5-4, 3-4)
Location: Ralph Nolan Gymnasium - Atchison, Kan.
ATCHISON, Kan. - The Pioneers fell in four sets at Benedictine on Tuesday. The Ravens took the first 2 sets handily, winning each by the score of 25-16. In the 3rd set, MNU jumped out to a 6-0 lead, but the Ravens came back and led 26-25. The Pioneers fought off match point and took the set 28-26, and had 4 set points in the 4th set as they tried to force a 5th. But the Ravens scored 6 of the final 7 points to take the match.
Turning Point
Benedictine's late flurry prevented a 5th set.
Individual Leaders
Jennifer Roth and
Nikoleta Kandic had 13 kills apiece. And Roth included 15 digs and 2 aces, putting her 1st all time at MNU for career aces.
Jacqueline Calvert had 10 kills, 7 digs, and 6 blocks.
Kourtney Hansen had 34 assists, 13 digs, and 3 aces. And
Savannah Mathews recorded 28 digs.
Inside the Box Score
MNU had 33 attack errors to Benedictine's 21.
Up Next
The next match is Saturday at Evangel (7-1, 4-1) at 7:00.
