Winona Lake, Ind. — The Marian University Volleyball team went on the road and knocked off 15th-ranked and Crossroads League leader Grace on the road on Wednesday night behind a 20-kill performance from
Chloe Cook.
TEAM STATISTICS
- Grace recorded 66 kills to Marian's 63
- The Knights held the edge in assists, 10-9
- The Lancers led in blocks, 7-5
- Grace had 89 digs to 81 for MU
- The Lancers hit .242, while the Knights hit .196
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Cook piled on 20 kills on just 42 swings with a .357 hitting percentage
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Khori Dryden added 15 kills
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Ava Tindall chipped in a season-high 11 kills
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Sami Luttel and
Mya Cunningham both logged double-doubles, combining for 48 assists and 26 digs
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Emerson Evans served up five aces
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Evie Dart led the Knights with three blocks
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Lexa Zimmerman tallied a team-leading 17 digs
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST SET
- Marian took an early 5-3 lead in the opening set on a four-point run capped by a Luttel ace
- The Lancers edged back out in front 11-9 after Molly Hofmann's kill
- The teams remained neck-and-neck through the middle of the set, with Grace leading 15-13 near the midway point
- Marian called a timeout with Grace in front, 20-18
- Cook, Tindall and Dryden combined on three kills to take the lead; Tindall's kill closed out the comeback win in the opening set for Marian
SECOND SET
- Marian stormed out of the gates in the second set, tallying seven straight points to take an early 7-1 lead
- Cook's kill made it a 10-4 lead for the Knights
- The Lancers cut their deficit to 12-10 after a string of three straight
- Grace took a 19-18 lead after a Marian attack error
- Tied at 23, a Grace attack error and a Cook kill moved MU to set point, threatening to take the first two sets
- Cook's kill clinched the Knights' second set win
THIRD SET
- Grace opened up a 6-3 lead early in the third set
- The Lancers forced a Marian timeout leading 12-7
- Grace's lead grew to 18-8
- The Knights cut the difference to 21-17 after Dart's ace, but Grace righted the ship to avoid the sweep
FOURTH SET
- The teams were deadlocked at 7 after
Danielle Schade's kill
- After trailing 11-8, Marian scored eight of 12 points to lead 16-15 after Cook's kill
- Grace scored three straight to regain the lead before two Cook kills and a Cunningham ace swung the lead back to the Knights
- Marian forced a Grace timeout after Evans' ace made it 22-20
- The Lancers tallied four of five points – all on kills – forcing the match to a decisive fifth set after Emily Uhlmann's ace
FIFTH SET
- Two Dryden kills and another Evans ace allowed Marian to take an early 4-1 lead in the fifth
- The Knights pushed the lead to 11-7, forcing a Grace timeout
- Grace battled back, tying the frame at 12
- Two Lancer attack errors pushed Marian to match point; the Knights won the match on an attack error
UP NEXT
- Marian returns home on Saturday, hosting Spring Arbor in a pivotal Crossroads League match at 1 p.m.
