Winona Lake, Ind. —- The sixth-seeded Marian University volleyball team fell in the Crossroads League Tournament quarterfinal at third-seeded and 20th-ranked Grace College on Saturday.
TEAM STATISTICS
- Grace recorded 45 kills to 30 for Marian
- The Lancers had eight of 10 aces in the contest
- Both teams recorded seven blocks
- Grace held a 59-46 edge in digs
- The Lancers hit .261, while holding the Knights to .090
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Khori Dryden had a team-best seven kills
- Chloe Cook added six kills
- Sami Luttel and Mya Cunningham both registered 13 assists
- Evie Dart led the way with four blocks
- Lexa Zimmerman tallied a team-leading nine digs
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST SET
- Grace took the first four points of the first set
- The Lancers led 10-2, forcing a Marian timeout
- The teams traded points near the midway point of the frame, as Grace led 16-8
- Marian rattled off five straight points to force a Grace timeout, trailing by one
- Grace responded with three straight; MU did fight off two set points, but the Lancers closed the opening frame with a kill
SECOND SET
- Grace scored eight unanswered points to lead 10-3 in the second
- After a Danielle Schade kill, the Lancers went on an 11-0 run to lead 21-4
- Dart and Lainey Brauman picked up kills before Grace took set two
THIRD SET
- Two kills from Anna Elkin put Grace up 4-1 in the third
- The Lancers led 11-3 after a 6-0 run
- Marian forced a Grace timeout after five unanswered points buoyed by two Ava Tindall kills cut the Knights' deficit to 16-12
- Grace's attack error got Marian within 18-17
- The Knights fought off three match points to tie the frame at 24, but Grace scored the final two points on kills to complete the sweep
UP NEXT
- Marian awaits its postseason fate with the NAIA Women's Volleyball Selection Show on Monday, Nov. 16
