LISLE, Ill. – The MSOE women's volleyball team returned to conference action Saturday afternoon, traveling to face Benedictine, who they met earlier in the non-conference slate. The Raiders came up clutch in the first two sets before rolling in set three to sweep the Eagles on the road.
RESULT
MSOE RAIDERS – 3
Benedictine - 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Ella Notheisen had the hot hand from the start, killing four straight for the early MSOE (8-5, 2-0 NACC) before the lead was extended to 8-2. The Raiders found their largest lead of the set at 16-9 after a kill from Faith Bosshardt as Benedictine (5-13, 1-3 NACC) stormed back at set point to take their first lead at 25-24. After a dump from Maddie Abel tied it at 25, Emma Schattschneider would ace the serve to get back to set point as Sydney Emineth blocked the ball of the net to win the set 27-25.
- The Raiders went on another 4-0 run to start set two, capped by an ace from Notheisen, extending it to 8-2 once again after a kill from Brenna Fledderman. Leading 18-11 after a solo block from Schattschneider, the Eagles cut it down to two at 20-18, cut it down to one after the Raiders approached set point. Emineth would then kill a free ball to secure the set win 25-23.
- The Eagles took the lead to open set three as the Raiders fought back instantly to lead 4-3. After the Eagles grabbed the lead back 7-6, it was all Raiders as they went on a 13-1 run, led by Emineth who had a pair of kills and a pair of block, ending the game on a kill at match point to win 25-19.
MSOE STAT TRACKER
Kills –
Ella Notheisen (11)
Digs –
Natalie Martinez (18)
Assists –
Maddie Abel (30)
Aces –
Ella Notheisen (3)
Blocks –
Sydney Emineth (4)
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders return home for first time in nearly a month next Thursday, October 8
th, as they face Edgewood University at 7:00 p.m.
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