DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's volleyball team dropped a four-set decision (25-23, 28-26, 18-25, 25-21) against Buena Vista inside of the Athletic and Wellness Center on Wednesday night. Loras was led by freshman
Michelle Budden, who posted an impressive stat-line of 16 kills, one error, while hitting .385.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
SET ONE
- Freshman Michelle Budden recorded her fourth kill of the frame, staking Loras out to a 20-17 advantage in the latter stages of the first set.
- Trailing 23-21, Buena Vista found its rhythm at the right time, scoring four of the final five points
- to take set one, 25-21.
SET TWO
- Both teams traded points in the most back-and-forth frame of the evening, but the Beavers continued to utilize their late-set prowess, using a two-point run with the teams deadlocked at 26-all to come out victorious, 28-26.
SET THREE
- Tied at 15-all, Loras gained control of the third set with a 7-2 run, prompting a Buena Vista timeout with a comfortable 22-17 lead.
- After the break in action, the Duhawks finished off the Beavers, taking set three, 25-18.
SET FOUR
- Two consecutive kills from BVU's Maddie Bardole with the set tied at 18 opened up a 20-18 lead for Buena Vista.
- Loras couldn't overcome this margin, losing the set, 25-21, and subsequently the match, 3-1.
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Michelle Budden | The freshman from Hazel Green, Wis. was unstoppable on the outside, posting ten kills in the first two frames on the way to 16 kills and .385 hitting percentage in four sets.Â
UP NEXT
The Duhawks will have to regroup quickly as they prepare to take on conference newcomer Nebraska Wesleyan at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
