MANITOWOC, Wis. – The Mount Mary University volleyball team defeated host Silver Lake tonight in a 3-1 match tonight. The win gives the Blue Angels a clean 3-0 sweep in the season series against the Lakers and also moves MMU's record to 5-14.
In the first set, the Blue Angels took control early. Lauren Harris (So./Sheridan, Ill.) led the attack with two first set service aces and a pair of kills for her team. The Blue Angels team attack never let up as they took a 3-2 lead and would never surrender the lead again in the set as they went on to take the frame 25-15.
Set two MMU another sizable lead. This time Marissa Tun (Jr./Greenfield, Wis.) and Melanie Coffey (Fr./Cedarburg, Wis.) each helped the MMU offense get started with three service aces dished out by each Blue Angel. MMU took a more effective strike on offense in the second set getting seven team kills on six errors and 38 total attacks. The Blue Angels took that hot streak to a 25-15 set win.
The third set saw both teams attack the opposition more accurately. The Lakers edged out the Blue Angels in attack and overall points in the set. Getting 13 team kills, four errors on 36 total attacks, Silver Lake translated that into a tough fought 25-19 win to push the match to the fourth set.
In the fourth and final set, the teams trade points back and forth. The Blue Angels led the close battle 15-13 when Harris drilled a shot to the opposition's territory for a kill and 16-13 lead. After that Marissa Tun ballooned the lead to 20-13 after four consecutive service aces. Payton Hintz (Jr./Almond, Wis.) finished off the Lakers when she launched two consecutive service aces to end the match 25-18.
Just one serve off the new record, Tun finished the match with a game leading eight total service aces and 25 digs. Tun also setup the offense as she led the squad with 18 total assists.
Fellow Blue Angel Lauren Harris led the upfront attack with 10 kills with four errors on 26 total attacks.
Following tonight's win against Silver Lake, the Blue Angels will host their final two matches of the 2016 season next week. The first match will be against Concordia Chicago on Fri. Oct. 28 beginning at 6:00 pm at the Bloechl Center. Then Sat. Oct. 30 will be the final home game for the Blue Angels this year against Beloit College at 1:00 pm. Both games will have live video and stats available on the schedule page of mtmaryathletics.com.
