Spring Arbor, Mich. —- The Marian University volleyball team fell in its third consecutive Crossroads League contest on Saturday, as Spring Arbor completed the match in three sets.
TEAM STATISTICS
- Spring Arbor had 44 kills to Marian's 26
- The Cougars recorded six of nine aces in the contest
- SAU was credited with 11 blocks to MU's four
- Spring Arbor held a 51-44 edge in digs
- SAU hit .250, while holding the Knights to .028
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Khori Dryden recorded a team-high nine kills
- Mya Cunningham and Sami Luttel combined for 24 assists
- Autumn Wohler tallied a pair of service aces
- Isabel Echaniz led the team with three blocks
- Kylie Walz had a team-best nine digs
HOW IT HAPPENEND
FIRST SET
- Marian came out with the first three points of the opening set
- A five-point run from the Cougars flipped the lead in their favor midway through the set
- SAU added a run of eight consecutive points to lead 21-11
SECOND SET
- An Echaniz kill, a Wohler ace and a Chloe Cook kill tied the second set at 12
- The teams were even at 19 before SAU rattled off six straight to take the second frame
THIRD SET
- Dryden's kill in the third tied the frame at 12
- Spring Arbor's Giovanna Locicero's ace capped a four-point run for the Cougars to turn a tied set into a 20-16 lead
- SAU ended the match scoring five of the final six points
UP NEXT
- Marian returns to the P.E. Center on Wednesday, hosting 13th-ranked Taylor at 7 p.m.
