The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team (19-4, 6-4 CL) took down No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan University (14-5, 7-3 CL) in five sets on Saturday evening, October 1 in Ariel Arena.
Things were not looking good for Coach Kendra Mosher's women after the visitors from Marion, Indiana won the first two sets of the day by scores of 25-20 and 25-19, respectively. However, the Lady Cougars were resilient and fought back to even things up at two sets-apiece with scores of 25-22 and 25-23 in the third and fourth sets. Then in the fifth and final set, MVNU clinched the win by beating the Wildcats 17-15, completing the reverse sweep against a top-ranked Crossroads League foe. The win is MVNU's first over IWU since the 2015-16 season.
Inside the Box Score
The Lady Cougars were offensively paced by seniors Ashley Stumperth (16 kills, nine digs) and Erica Gasser (15 kills, four blocks). Abbey Niemesh added 14 kills.
Paige Brenner shined bright in the win against the Wildcats as she compiled 49 assists, 12 digs, and added four kills of her own on the day.
Reagan Nuss (16 digs) and Jaelyn Tang (14 digs) each contributed with seven kills and put in solid defensive performances.
Molly Galaszewski had 26 digs and added four assists.
What's Next
The Lady Cougars are back in action on Wednesday, October 5 as they travel to No.17 Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana to face off with the Knights. First serve is scheduled for 7:00pm.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and several convenient Graduate and Professional Studies locations throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,200 students from 31 states and 22 countries/U.S. territories.
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