DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - In the first game action for the Loras women's volleyball team in over a week, the Duhawks showed little sign of rust, cruising to a pair of 3-0 sweeps on Saturday over Carroll and Wheaton. Junior
Lindsay Lannen finished with nine kills against the Pioneers while sophomores
Kayla Kinney and
Michelle Budden combined for 14 kills in the win over the Thunder.
LORAS STATISTICAL LEADERS - CARROLL
Kills -
Lindsay Lannen (9),
Jenna LaCorte (8),
Kelly Boge (7)
Aces -
Jenna LaCorte (2),
Jenna Mazur (2),
Haley Bergan (2)
Blocks -
Kayla Kinney (4),
Michelle Budden (4),
Kelly Boge (3)
Assists -
Jessalyn Roling (28),
Morgan Potts (4),
Jenna LaCorte (1)
Digs -
Haley Bergan (16),
Jenna LaCorte (10),
Morgan Potts (6)
LORAS STATISTICAL LEADERS - WHEATON
Kills -
Kayla Kinney (7),
Michelle Budden (7),
Jenna LaCorte (5)
Aces -
Jenna Mazur (4),
Kayla Kinney (4),
Jenna LaCorte (2)
Blocks -
Michelle Budden (4),
Kelly Boge (3),
Kayla Kinney (1)
Assists -
Jessalyn Roling (24),
Paige Griffith (4),
Jenna Mazur (2)
Digs -
Haley Bergan (17),
Jenna LaCorte (7),
Jenna Mazur (5)
NOTABLES
-Senior
Haley Bergan moved to within eight digs and reached the half-century mark for the fourth time in her career
-Loras ended a five-match losing streak and recorded its second win over Carroll this season
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - LINDSAY LANNEN
The junior matched a season-high with nine kills against Carroll on Saturday, previously set against Lakeland. Her .333 attack percentage was her second best, following a .500 outing against Cornell earlier this season
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - JENNA MAZUR
Saturday's win against Wheaton marked the third time this season that Mazur had recorded four or more service aces in a match. The Richmond Burton prep added five digs and two assists to her stat line.
UP NEXT
Loras travels to Decorah on Tuesday in a must-win to preserve playoff hopes. Currently standing at 3-4 in conference play, a win against Luther would seal the Duhawks into the sixth-seed. The Norse enter at 15-9 and are 5-2 in the Iowa Conference. First serve from inside the Regents Center is set for 7:30 p.m.
