No. 22 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball (9-2, 0-1) began conference play on Wednesday, September 6 in Ariel Arena against No.8 Indiana Wesleyan University (7-0, 1-0).
It was a hard-fought battle between two teams ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Poll, but MVNU would eventually fall in three sets to the Wildcats by scores of 25-21, 26-24, and 25-20.
Top Performers:
Molly Galaszewski – 15 digs, 4 assists, 2 service aces
Lyssi Snouffer – 9 kills, 5 digs, 3 blocks
Abbey Niemesh – 6 kills, .455 hitting percentage, 4 blocks
Reagan Nuss – 26 assists, 9 digs
Jaelyn Tang – 7 digs, 1 kill
Libby Evanshine – 8 kills
What’s Next:
The Lady Cougars will be heading to Grand Rapids, Michigan for the AQ/CU Invitational, hosted by Cornerstone University and Aquinas College on September 8-9. MVNU plays Cornerstone and St. Francis (Ill.) on Friday at 3:00pm and 5:00pm. MVNU then plays Indiana South Bend and Aquinas the following day at 11:00am and 3:00pm.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and several convenient Graduate and Professional Studies locations throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,200 students from 31 states and 22 countries/U.S. territories.