Cougars Drop League Match to No. 22 Knights
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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#22 Marian (13-7, 5-6) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Saint Francis (Ind.) (4-19, 0-11) | 20 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) women's volleyball team hosted No. 22 Marian University for a Crossroads League game in the Hutzell Athletic Center on Saturday, October 11.
Marian won Saturday's match 3-0, with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-9.
After the two teams opened the match by trading points in the first set, Saint Francis grabbed a 12-8 lead thanks to an attacking error by Marian and a kill by SF. Marian answered to tie the game up before taking the lead back. With the score at 20-17 in favor of the Knights, SF came back to cut the deficit to two, but Marian hung on to narrowly win set one 25-20.
Marian used a kill and an ace to pull ahead early, with the score at 10-5 in set two. The Cougars tried to rally but were unable to stop the Knights, as Marian won set two for a 2-0 match advantage.
The third set saw a strong offensive performance from Marian, with the Knights hitting .450 en route to a 25-9 victory to seal the 3-0 win in the match.
Kayla Gumbel led the Cougars with 12 kills, hitting .233 against the Knights. Kendal Frey added six kills and a solo block, while Teigen Fortkamp finished with 22 assists. Hannah Sweeney led the team in digs with 14.
Up next, the Cougars (4-19, 0-11) will travel to No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan for a mid-week league match on October 15. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Marion, Indiana.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.
