Appleton, WI – Coming off of their best match of the season, a dominant sweep of Lawrence on the Vikings home floor, the Mount Mary volleyball team finished off the Lawrence tournament with a neutral site match up with Northland College. A second straight victory was not in the cards however, as Northland took the match in straight sets.
In the match's first set, Northland took a lead and held off several Mount Mary comeback attempts. The Lumberjills took set number one by a 25-17 score. Northland continued the momentum into the second set, which they won by a 25-8 final. The Blue Angels continued to fight through the third set, but Northland took the third by a 25-17 score to end the match.
Statistically, Kaitlyn Powers had eight kills and Elizabeth Irving seven. Brianna Ecker led MMU in digs and assists, with 12 and 9 respectively.
Mount Mary will next be in action on Saturday, September 23rd. The Blue Angels (2-9) will play two matches at Milwaukee School of Engineering. The first will be against the host Red Raiders, the second contest will be match up number three between Mount Mary and Lawrence. The two squads have split the first two matches, each winning on the other team's home floor. All coverage of Mount Mary Volleyball can be found here on www.mtmaryathletics.com
