PELLA, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's volleyball team refused to let its five-set loss to MSOE carry over into Friday's finale, defeating Wisconsin Lutheran in three. Sophomore
Kelly Boge recorded her 300th career kill and 100th career block on Friday, finishing with 20 kills and seven total blocks.
LORAS STATISTICAL LEADERS - MSOE
Kills - Rachel Lynde (17),
Kelly Boge (13),
Abby Allgeyer (10)
Aces -
Jenna Mazur (4),
Haley Bergan (3),
Jenna LaCorte (2)
Blocks -
Kayla Kinney (6),
Kelly Boge (4),
Lindsay Lannen (3)
Assists -
Jessalyn Roling (48),
Jenna Mazur (3),
Morgan Potts (2)
Digs -
Haley Bergan (34),
Jessalyn Roling (24),
Jenna LaCorte (14)
LORAS STATISTICAL LEADERS - WISCONSIN LUTHERAN
Kills -
Michelle Budden (8),
Kelly Boge (7),
Lindsay Lannen (7)
Aces -
Jenna LaCorte (3),
Morgan Potts (1),
Jessalyn Roling (1)
Blocks -
Kelly Boge (3),
Kayla Kinney (2),
Jessalyn Roling (1)
Assists -
Jessalyn Roling (27),
Jenna LaCorte (2),
Morgan Potts (1)
Digs -
Haley Bergan (17),
Jessalyn Roling (9),
Morgan Potts (7)
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
-Despite hitting .342 as a team in the opening set against MSOE, Loras let a 14-12 lead slip away largely in part to a 6-1 run by the Raiders
-Sophomore
Kayla Kinney's four kills in the second set against MSOE set the tone for the Duhawk offense, resulting in a 25-17 win
-The Raiders opened the fifth set on a 7-1 run before Loras managed to cut it to two at 9-7 with a 6-2 run
-With match point at 14-13, the Duhawks conceded four of the next five points and fell 17-15
-In the opening frame against Wisconsin Lutheran, Loras' offense ripped off 14 kills, led by junior
Lindsay Lannen's four
-The Duhawks opened on a 7-0 run and never looked back, holding leads of 7-0, 10-1, 15-2, 20-6 and eventually 25-11
-In set two, Loras' 5-0 run midway through opened a 19-13 advantage, with three of the five points coming via attack errors by the Warriors
-Wisconsin Lutheran fought back with a 6-2 run to cut the Duhawk lead to two at 21-19
-The Warriors staved off set point for four rounds before Boge ended matters with a kill
-Trailing 12-11 in the third, Loras rattled off five straight points, which included a pair of service aces by junior
Jenna LaCorte
-Once again, facing set and match point, Wisconsin Lutheran stayed alive for three points, but a kill by sophomore Michell Budden gave the Duhawks the win, 3-0
NOTABLES
-Senior
Haley Bergan totaled 34 digs against MSOE, including 10 in set two … Friday marked the second time this season that Bergan has broken the 30-dig barrier and is average 6.04 digs per set over her last five matches
-Boge recorded her 300th career dig and 100th career block against Wisconsin Lutheran
-Sophomore
Michelle Budden set a new career-high against MSOE with 17 kills on 57 attacks
-Kinney's six blocks against MSOE set a season-high
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - JESSALYN ROLING
The Wahlert Catholic prep set season-highs in assists (48), digs (24), service aces (2) and blocks (2) in the 3-2 loss. Since moving to the primary setters' role, Roling has averaged 8.84 assists per set.
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - KELLY BOGE
Boge made quick work of the Warriors, finishing with seven kills and three blocks, moving past the 300 kill mark and 100 block mark for her career. Through her first 44 career matches, Boge is averaging 1.85 kills per set and .62 blocks per set.
UP NEXT
Loras returns to action on Saturday morning for matches against Benedictine and Lakeland. First serve from inside P.H. Kuyper for the Duhawks set for 10 a.m.