FOND DU LAC - Marian University women's volleyball (5-20, 1-7 NACC) fell in straight sets to Concordia Chicago 25-20, 25-21, 25-21.
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- The Cougars had a strong start jumping out to an early 8-3 lead on the Sabres.
- Marian was able to chip away at the deficit eventually only trailing 19-18.
- A strong finish from Concordia Chicago saw the Cougars score five of the final seven points to take the set.
- Neither side was able to build separation at the beginning of the second set as CUC held a 12-11 lead.
- The Cougars then were able to go on a 5-1 run to lead by five.
- Marian scored five straight points of their own later in the set to even the score at 19-19.
- Once again, however, CUC had a strong finish outscoring Marian 6-2 the rest of the way.
- After an even 5-5 start to the third, Concordia Chicago would score seven unanswered points to build a lead.
- The Sabres cut that deficit down to as little as three but the Cougars were able to hold off Marian to secure the sweep.
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- Marian held a 37-30 edge in kills and a 44-34 advantage in digs.
- The Cougars made their presence at the net felt recording 12 total blocks.
- The Sabres had double-digit hitting errors in all three sets and only hit .018.
- Marian remains winless in six matches at home this season.
- The Sabres are now 9-17 all-time against CUC.
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Thursday, October 29
Sadoff Gym
7 p.m. |
