BISMARCK, ND – In their second to last match of the season, the University of Mary volleyball team outlasted the University of Minnesota Crookston 3-2 (25-16, 25-23, 23-25, 18-25, 15-13) behind big performances by Reyna Isenbart and Alexandria Harper, among many others.
 
Isenbart, Harper and Maddie Cooper allowed the Marauders to dominate at the net. The trio of Marauders combined for 20 assisted blocks and 31 kills with just eight attack errors.
 
The Marauders posted 14 points on blocks to just five points for the Golden Eagles.
 
Isenbart led the Marauders attack with 12 kills. She hit .333 to tie Harper for UMary's best attack percentage. The senior right side hitter also had six block assists.
 
Harper blasted home 10 kills in the match. The UMary middle hitter set a career-high with nine blocks.
 
Cooper added nine kills with just one attack error. She added five block assists on the night.
 
Ally Gruber had another big night. The senior had 12 kills to equal Isenbart. She also had 14 digs and three blocks. Nehkyah Ellis added nine kills, 12 digs, two aces and four assisted blocks.
 
Directing the Marauders attack with 49 assists was Kameron Selvig. The senior setter had four kills and 13 digs.
 
On the back line Kaia Sueker contributed a game-high 28 digs.
 
Maya Jones had a game-high 19 kills for UMC. She also had 13 digs.
 
After winning the first two sets the Marauders were unable to shake the Golden Eagles in the third set. Leading by no more than four points at any one time the Marauders grabbed a late 20-18 lead. UMC jumped ahead 21-20 before a block by Harper and Gruber gave UMary a 22-21 lead. The Golden Eagles rolled off four of the next five points to claim the third set and extend the match.
 
Minnesota Crookston finished the fourth set on a 6-1 run to earn a 25-18 win and even the match.
 
In the fifth and final set, the Marauders found themselves down 10-7 before running off four straight points to retake the lead 11-10, the last point delivered on a kill from Gruber.
 
Another run by UMC put UMary's hopes for a win in a bind. Showing their steely resolve, the Marauders ran off the final four points of the night to claim the deciding set 15-13. Kills by Robi Binagi and Harper and an ace by Gruber finished the UMary rally.
 
The Marauders close out the 2023 schedule on Saturday, November 11, when Bemidji State University visits the MAC. The Senior Day tilt is slated for 2 pm.
 
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