BEMIDJI, MN – Despite an outstanding effort by
Holli Klettheimer, the University of Mary volleyball team (5-22, 3-16 Northern Sun) fell in a four-set (24-26, 25-14, 25-19, 25-14) battle to Bemidji State University (17-10, 9-10 NSIC) on the road.
Klettheimer finished the match with a season-high 14 kills on an outstanding .542 hitting percentage. UMary recorded 35 kills on a .171 hitting percentage, while UMC put up 63 kills on a .283 attack percentage. Marauders posted 30 assists and seven aces, while the Beavers had 62 assists and 17 aces.
UMary won a back-and-forth first set 26-24. The Marauders trailed 25-24, but an attacking error by the Beavers tied the score.
Peyton Hohn would then record an emphatic block followed by a
Norah Thome ace to secure the set point.
BSU dominated the second set 25-14. The third set was more competitive as UMary only trailed 18-17. The Beavers finished the set on a 7-2 run to win 25-19.
The final set saw BSU finish on a 16-6 run to win 25-14 and claim the match.
The Marauders finished the match with four blocks and 55 digs. The Beavers added eight blocks and 68 digs.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Norah Thome had a team-high 19 digs and added two service aces and three assists.
Dani Highum recorded nine kills, seven digs, and one ace.
Natalie Boehmer dished out a team-best 23 assists. She also contributed two aces and seven digs.
Gabrielle Reynolds posted seven kills and eight digs.
Chloe Solheid contributed 13 digs.
Peyton Hohn had two kills and two blocks.
Sophia Heringer added four assists.
Shea Barron had three kills and one block.
UP NEXT
The Marauders wrap up the season in Duluth, MN, to challenge the #23 University of Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, November 7, at 11 am.
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