Campbellsville, Ky. - The Marian volleyball team rebounded off of Friday night's defeat with a 3-0 sweep of Life University on Saturday afternoon, ending their run in the Campbellsville Tournament with a 2-1 record. Marian's overall record improves to 6-4 as they complete non-conference play.

The opening set of the match belonged to the Knights, as Marian either led or played with a tied score on every rally but one in the opening game. After getting their bearings with a 7-5 lead, Marian exploded on a 6-0 run, with a pair of service aces from Mikayla Christiansen helping fuel the streak. The lead swelled to double figures with back to back kills from Khori Dryden and Christiansen as the score showed 18-8 on the board, as the Knights had secured the bearings in the game. Dryden would put the set away with a 25-14 victory on a kill, as the Knights finished strong with a 3-0 run. 

Life responded in the second set, and went after Marian as the two teams chipped back and forth at the lead. Marian would take their largest lead of the set at 13-9 thanks to a 5-0 run paced by a pair of Dryden kills and Madison Brooks points, but the Eagles came screeching back, later using a 4-0 run of their own to post a 19-17 advantage. Jaymison Summers helped get Marian back to a draw as the score was level at 19-19, and again the set went back and forth with both teams trading points. Marian reached set point twice, with their second coming at a 25-24 lead following a Christiansen kill. The Eagles would commit an attack error on the ensuing rally, giving Marian a 2-0 lead with the 26-24 win.

In the final set of the Knights' sweep, Marian had to come from behind after allowing a 4-0 run to begin the set. Marian would gradually take the lead back and withstand a two-point cushion, using a 4-0 run sparked by a Logan Smith kil to get breathing room. Marian would lead by as many as seven as they closed in on the sweep, with Smith, Gabby Fish, and Nicole Wilkinson scoring the final three points to win the third set 25-20. 

The Knights had a balanced attack with 37 total kills in the win, getting nine from both Dryden and Brooks. Summers had seven kills and hit .467 in the match. Katie Hardegree led the team with 18 assists, while Smith had 10 and one service ace. Emma Lyons posted a team-best 16 digs, and Brooks led the Knights with five block assists in the win.

Crossroads League play begins for Marian when they return to the court on Wednesday night, with the Knights hosting Spring Arbor in the PE Center at 7 p.m. for their home opener. 

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