LINCOLN, Neb. (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's volleyball team suffered its second defeat of the weekend on Saturday, falling to Nebraska Wesleyan, 3-0. Sophomore Michell Budden and freshman Jackie Alberto each posted 10 kills to lead the Duhawks.

LORAS STATISTICAL LEADERS
Kills - Michelle Budden (10), Jackie Alberto (10), Kayla Kinney (7)
Aces - Katie Carpenter (1), Kayla Kinney (1), Jessalyn Roling (1)
Blocks - Kelly Boge (1), Jessalyn Roling (1)
Assists - Jessalyn Roling (31), Morgan Potts (1), Kelly Boge (1)
Digs - Haley Bergan (16), Jessalyn Roling (9), Morgan Potts (9)

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
-In the opening set, Loras held the lead at 15-11 but a 6-0 run quickly pulled momentum in favor of NWU
-The Duhawks found their momentum to level the set at 20-all but a response from NWU ended the Loras threat at 25-22
-Set 2 began in good fortune for the Prairie Wolves who opened on a 6-0 run and never looked back, countering nearly every attempt from the Duhawks
-In identical fashion, set 3 began with another 6-0 run
-Trailing by five at 18-13, Loras five of the next six points to bring the set to within one at 19-18
-A 5-0 run by NWU handed the Prairie the late advantage and closed the match winning set three, 25-19

NOTABLES
-Alberto finished with career-highs for kills (10) and attack percentage (.208)
-Budden passed the 400-kill mark for her career
-Freshman Katie Carpenter made her varsity debut, finishing with two kills
-Sophomore Kayla Kinney recorded her 50th block of the season
-Sophomore Jessalyn Roling needs four assists to reach 400 for the season

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - KAYLA KINNEY
Kinney led the Duhawks with a .250 attack percentage, finishing with seven kills on 20 attempts. She added a service ace to bring her season total to 33.

UP NEXT
Loras returns home and continues its Iowa Conference schedule on Wednesday against Wartburg. The Knights improved to 15-5 with a 3-0 win over Hamline on Saturday. First serve from inside the Athletic & Wellness Center is set for 7:30 p.m.