DECORAH, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - Needing a win to extend its season the Loras women's volleyball team fell on the road to Luther, 3-1. Sophomores Kelly Boge and Michelle Budden each finished with a pair of blocks and Budden added seven kills to lead the Duhawks.

LORAS STATISTICAL LEADERS
Kills - Kayla Kinney (7), Michelle Budden (7), Jenna LaCorte (6)
Aces - Jenna LaCorte (1), Kayla Kinney (1), Morgan Potts (1)
Blocks - Kelly Boge (2), Michelle Budden (2), Kayla Kinney (1)
Assists - Jessalyn Roling (24), Jenna Mazur (2), Haley Bergan (2)
Digs - Haley Bergan (16), Jenna LaCorte (6), Jessalyn Roling (5)

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
-Loras jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the first set aided largely in part by four Luther attacking errors
-The Norse took the lead at 17-16 and after a Duhawk timeout, extended it to 19-16
-Luther closed out the opening frame on a 3-0 run to win 25-19
-Tied at 20 in the second set, Loras recorded five of the final seven points, once again, aided by errors by the Norse
-Luther wasted no time taking a hefy lead at 14-7 in set three after a run of three service aces out of four points
-The Duhawks pulled to within four at 17-13 but could not pull any closer, falling 25-16
-An 11-7 lead in set four for the Norse opened the gap between the two sides ... Luther extended its lead to seven after an attacking error by Loras
-A kill by junior Jenna LaCorte started a three-point run and capped it with a service ace
-The Norse put the match to rest with a 5-0 run to win 25-17

NOTABLES
-Senior Haley Bergan finished with 16 digs and surpassed the 2,300-dig mark for her career
-After Tuesday, Boge now has 125 career blocks
-Sophomore Kayla Kinney needs nine kills to reach 200 this season

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - MICHELLE BUDDEN
The sophomore finished with seven kills and two blocks to lead the Duhawk effort on Tuesday. With one game remaining, Budden needs 11 kills to reach 300 for the season.

UP NEXT
Loras concludes the regular season on Friday night against Iowa Wesleyan. Friday will also serve as Senior Night where the Duhawks are set to honor the careers of Haley Bergan and Morgan Potts.