MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's volleyball team fell to Cornell in four sets on Thursday night, 25–14, 25–18, 25–27, 25–20. Senior
Danni Kennedy led the Duhawks in kills, posting 12 total on a .310 attack percentage. Junior
Haley Bergan became the second all-time digs leader for Loras in the loss, posting 20 digs in defeat to bring her career total to 1,343.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
SET ONE
- Trailing 11–10, Cornell used a five-point run to hop into the driver's seat and open a substantial lead.
- The Rams utilized the middle attack to their advantage, with the combination of Nicole Ciari and Lauren Ahart recording seven kills in the first frame.
- Cornell closed on a 14–3 run to take the opening set, 25–14.
SET TWO
- Loras struggled to find its rhythm early in the second set as the Rams opened on a 10–5 run.
- The Duhawks trimmed the Cornell lead late in the set, trailing by two at 19–17.
- Following a timeout from head coach Jenna Ness, the Rams regained their early form, scoring six of the last seven points to take the second set, 25–18, and a 2–0 lead in the match.
SET THREE
- With the Cornell offense clicking in set three, the Rams forced a timeout from the Duhawks while holding a commanding 14–5 advantage.
- Loras climbed back into the frame, using a 10–4 run to force a Cornell timeout, trailing 18–15.
- A block from senior Danni Kennedy followed by a Ram error evened the score at 21–21 late in the set.
- With the frame even at 25, the Duhawks posted two consecutive kills, taking the third set in come-from-behind fashion, 27–25.
SET FOUR
- In the most back-and-forth frame of the evening, the Rams gained the upper hand early, taking a 14–10 lead after a three-point run.
- An attacking error from the Rams trimmed to deficit to one deficit for Loras, 17–16, but Cornell used a pivotal four-point run to regain control of set four.
- Following a Duhawk timeout, both teams traded points to the end and the Rams came out on top in set four, 25–19, and took the match, 3–1.
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Danni Kennedy | The senior from Dyersville, Iowa led the way for Loras at the net, posting 12 kills and four total blocks in four sets.
UP NEXT
Loras will take on crosstown-rival University of Dubuque to open the home portion of the Iowa Conference schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.
