BISMARCK, ND – It was a heartbreaking defeat for the University of Mary volleyball team as they fell in five sets (22-25, 22-25, 25-13, 25-23, 16-14) to Minnesota State University Moorhead.

UMary (5-12, 2-7 Northern Sun) recorded 55 kills and 29 errors on a .168 hitting percentage, while UMD (6-10, 0-8 NSIC) posted 63 kills and 29 errors on a .207 attack percentage. The Marauders had 52 assists and seven aces, while the Dragons had 59 assists and eight aces.

The Marauders grabbed an early 7-2 lead in the first set, but the Dragons would cut the lead down to 23-22. A kill by Myra Newman and an attack error by MSUM secured a 25-22 victory for the Marauders.

UMary trailed in the second set 22-20, but the Marauders went on a 5-0 run to win it and take a 2-0 lead in the match.

MSUM dominated the third set, winning 25-13. UMary jumped out to an 8-1 lead in the fourth set. The Dragons rallied back and took a 22-21 lead after an 8-1 run. The Marauders regained the lead after a service error and an attack error by MSUM. The Dragons would win the last three points to win 25-23 and tie the match 2-2.

The fifth and final set went back-and-forth as MSUM held a 13-10 lead. The Marauders showed grit by winning four of the next five points to tie the score at 14-14. The Dragons took down the final two points to win 16-14.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Maddy Freed dished out a season-best 49 assists while also delivering eight digs and three aces.

Judith Burke tied her career-high with 17 kills. Burke also had 13 digs and two blocks.

Katie Bleeker led the team with 21 digs.

Holli Klettheimer had 11 kills on a .318 hitting percentage and four blocks.

Myra Newman had a season-high 11 kills on a .529 attack percentage.

Dani Highum had nine kills, nine digs and three blocks.

Gabby Caskey had six kills and four blocks.

UP NEXT  
The Marauders travel to Aberdeen, SD, to challenge Northern State University on Thursday, October 16, at 6 pm.

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