BEMIDJI, MN – The 2026 season came to an end for the University of Mary volleyball team (5-23, 3-17 Northern Sun) as the Marauders fell on the road in three sets (25-15, 25-19, 25-14) to #23 University of Minnesota Duluth (21-7, 14-6 NSIC).
UMary posted 25 kills on a .167 attack percentage, while UMD put up 56 kills on a .369 hitting percentage. Marauders recorded 25 assists and three aces, while the Bulldogs had 51 assists and five aces.
A 7-0 run early in the first set by UMD helped set the tone as the Bulldogs won 25-15. UMary fell behind 16-7 in the second set but showed grit and rallied by winning 12 of the next 20 points. The rally would fall short, and UMD claimed the set 25-16.
The third and final set was dominated by the Bulldogs as they grabbed a 10-1 lead early in the period. The Marauders were unable to make a comeback and fell 25-14.
The Marauders finished the match with six blocks and 22 digs. The Bulldogs added seven blocks and 43 digs.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Shea Barron led the team in kills (7) on an outstanding .500 hitting percentage. She also added two blocks.
Norah Thome had a team-high eight digs to go along with one ace.
Dani Highum recorded six kills, four digs, four blocks, and two aces.
Holli Klettheimer posted six kills and two blocks.
Natalie Boehmer dished out a team-best 14 assists.
Gabrielle Reynolds had five digs and four kills.
Peyton Hohn added four blocks.
Sophia Heringer had nine assists.
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