Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 South Bend, Ind. - The No. 22 ranked Knights recorded two more wins to open the Michiana Mayhem Labor Day Tournament. After their 3-1 win over Defiance and their 3-0 shutout win over IU-East, Marian Volleyball moves to 6-1 overall on the season. 

Game 1 | Marian 3-1 Defiance

After Defiance recorded the first point the Knights went on a 4-0 run highlighted by a kill from Khori Dryden and an ace from Lexa Zimmerman. Each team traded 3-0 runs with Marian coming out on top extending their lead 7-4. After the Yellow Jackets tacked on a few more points Marian went on another 4-0 run led by Ava Tindall's kill and Sami Luttel's service aces to extend their lead to six points. Towards the ending half of the set both teams traded points before the Knights took charge and recorded the 25-20 set win after a pair of kills from Avery Toole and Dryden.

The Yellow Jackets were able to secure a 25-23 win in set two. The Knights were able to maintain their lead throughout 22 points with Sarah Bennett, Evie Dart, Lainey Brauman, Dryden, Danielle Schade, and Nicole Wilkinson all recording key kills and Emerson Evans recording a service ace. Defiance took control of the match going on a 9-0 run followed by a 3-0 run to end the set with a win. After falling in set three the Knights won set three 25-20 quickly bouncing back with a pair of kills from Dryden and Toole. Behind Dryden's serve they were able to go on a 6-0 run and increase the lead 10-6. After trading points back and forth once more Marian was able to go on a 2-0 run with Chloe Cook and Wilkinson each recording a kill. 

The fourth set was the closest of the match with Marian recording the 26-24 win. After Defiance got up to a 5-1 lead over Marian the Knights were able to bounce back with a pair of two point runs highlighted by an ace from Mya Cunningham and a pair of kills from Evie Dart and Emerson Evans. After being down 19-14, Marian was able to bounce back with a pair of three point runs and a four point run. The Knights wrapped up the match with a pair of kills from Tindall and Cook to take the 3-1 win against Defiance.

Khori Dryden led the team in kills with 16 while Ava Tindall recorded nine. Mya Cunningham led the team in assists with 16 while Sami Luttel had 13. Luttel recorded the most aces with three while, Emerson Evans, Lexa Zimmerman, Evie Dart, and Cunningham recorded two each. Zimmerman led the team in digs with 16 while Emma Lyons recorded 13. Nicole Wilkinson led the team in blocks with two solo while Sarah Bennett and Danielle Schade had one each.

Game 2 | Marian 3-0 IU East

Set one of the match was the closest with Marian securing the 25-18 win over IU East. Getting off to an early start Khori Dryden and Sarah Bennett both recorded kills in the three point run behind Emma Lyons serve to open up the set. The Knights continued to chip away at points benefitting off of key kills and key errors from the Red Wolves to take the early 12-6 lead before forcing a timeout. Out of the timeout IU East attempted to bring down Marian's lead but were unsuccessful due to Nicole Wilkinson, Dryden, Avery Toole, Bennettm and Chloe Cooks multiple kills to end ahead 25-18. 

Marian breezed by early in the second set with a seven point run off of Lexa Zimmerman's serve and a six point run off of Emma Lyons set to gain the early 13-1 lead. The Red Wolves were able to gain a little bit of their footing back but came up short to Toole, Ava Tindall, Cook, and Bennett as well as a service ace from Sami Luttel to take set two 25-13. Much like the second set Marian was able to get up early trading points back and forth. Before the Knights were able to record a four point run behind Zimmerman's serve to take the 13-6 lead. IU East traded points back and forth once more before Marian took charge with two four point runs behind Khori Dryden and Emerson Evans serves to take the 25-12 win. 

Avery Toole, Chloe Cook, and Khori Dryden led the team in kills with 10 each. Sami Luttel led the team in assists with 16 while Mya Cunningham recorded 13. Emerson Evans, Luttel, and Cunningham led the team in aces with one each. Ava Tindall recorded the only block of the match while Emma Lyons recorded the most digs with 19.

The Knights are back in action tomorrow for the final day of the Michiana Mayhem Labor Day Tournament as they take on (RV) Columbia International at 11:15 am and host IU South Bend at 5:30 pm.

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