The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) Golden Eagles Volleyball squad is coming off a pair of losses to top 20 ranked teams, and it did not get any easier as they took on the eighth-ranked Wayne State and fell 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-14) at Rice Auditorium at Wayne State.
FIRST SET
Wayne State started the match on a 4-0 run before the Golden Eagles got on the board with a kill from Lauren Wallace (RS Sr. Bloomington). It was 8-4 after the teams alternated points with UMC getting a couple of kills from Bailey Schaefer (Fresh. Brandon). A kill by Natalie Koke (RS. Jr. Caledonia, WI) and two Wayne State errors got Crookston within 11-8. However, Wayne State went on a 7-2 run to make it 18-10. A 3-0 run late from UMC cut the lead back to 21-15, but Wayne State ended the set on a 4-1 run to win 25-16.
SECOND SET
Lauren Wallace notched another kill to give UMC the first point of the set, but the Wildcats followed that with an 11-0 run. The run was broken by a poor serve, but the Wildcats continued to play well going on another 6-0 run to take a 17-2 lead. UMC was able to answer with a 7-1 run, highlighted by kills from Koke and Mara Weisensel (So. New Ulm), and an ace from Schaefer. Wayne State had a 22-9 lead before the teams alternated the final six points of the set to give the Wildcats a 25-12 win.
THIRD SET
Looking for a three-set win, the Wildcats started the third set with a 4-0 run before a kill from Wallace. Neither team could generate multiple points in a row until UMC got three kills in a row from Schaefer, Wallace, and Maria Bustos Garcia (Sr. Cartagena, Colombia). The Golden Eagles got within two points at 14-12, but Wayne State finished the set on an 11-2 run to win the third set 25-14.
The UMC Golden Eagles fall to an overall record of 1-8 and 0-4 in the NSIC. They will be in action on Saturday at Augustana University at 2 pm.
Wayne State improves to 9-2 overall and 3-1 in the NSIC.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| UMC | 16 | 12 | 14 |
| Wayne State | 25 | 25 | 25 |
For Minnesota Crookston
Kills- Lauren Wallace- 9, Mara Weisensel- 5, Bailey Schaefer-5
Assists- Natalie Koke- 18
Digs- Natalie Koke- 7, Lauren Wallace- 6, Bailey Schaefer- 6
Blocks- Maria Bustos Garcia- 2, Charlee Krieg- 2
Aces – Bailey Schaefer- 2
