BISMARCK, ND – The University of Mary volleyball team welcomed national powerhouse Minnesota Duluth to town for a match today. The Marauders gave the Bulldogs all they had but #3 UMD was able to sweep UMary in three sets. Sydney Murphy reached a major career milestone on the evening, recording her 1,000th career assist.
With the loss the Marauders fall to 1-13 on the season and 0-5 in conference play. The Bulldogs improve to 12-1 overall and 5-0 in NSIC play.
PIVOT POINT
The Marauders were able to hang tough with the Bulldogs early on in each set, but big runs by UMD proved to be the difference in the match. Five different times throughout the match UMD was able to go on 4-0 or 5-0 runs to put some separation between them and the Marauders.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Sydney Murphy had 22 assists and six digs
Caitlin Schneeweis had seven kills with a .375 hitting percentage
Morgan Schnabel recorded seven kills, four digs, and an ace
Anna Nietfeld posted three kills and seven digs
Natalia Cruz had 10 digs
Madison Bergthold recorded two blocks
STAT OF THE GAME
The Marauders setter Sydney Murphy reached a major career milestone. She recorded her 1,000th career assist during the match. She now sits at 1,016 assists during her career. Murphy accomplished this feat just 14 games into her junior season.
SCOREBOARD
Set one: UMD 25-15
Set two: UMD 25-12
Set three: UMD 25-15
UP NEXT
On the docket for the Marauders is St. Cloud State. UMary takes on the Huskies at 2 PM on Saturday, October 5. The theme of the match is a pink out in support of cancer awareness. The first 100 fans in attendance will receive a free shirt.
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