DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Loras College women's volleyball team fell to Carroll University in straight sets Saturday afternoon inside the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center.
The opening set proved to be the closest of the afternoon, featuring seven ties and four lead changes. Loras totaled 14 kills in the frame and hit .159, but Carroll countered with 13 kills on a .257 hitting percentage to edge the Duhawks, 25-21.
The two sides remained competitive early in the second set, which included six ties and three lead changes. Loras finished the frame with nine kills and three total blocks, but the Pioneers began to create separation behind 12 kills and four blocks of their own. Carroll eventually closed out the set, 25-17, to take a 2-0 advantage in the match.
Loras looked to extend the match in the third, using its service game to generate three aces while committing just two attack errors. Carroll, however, turned in its strongest offensive set of the afternoon, recording 17 kills while hitting .325. The Pioneers also added four service aces in the frame and pulled away for another 25-17 victory to complete the sweep
Kyra Kuehn paced the Loras offense with 10 kills while hitting .320 and added a block assist. Cat Meyer and Cydney Tath each finished with six kills, with Meyer adding a team-high 13 digs and two total blocks. Tath contributed 11 digs and a service ace.
Isabel Hart directed the Duhawk attack with 22 assists to go along with eight digs and two block assists. Alyssa Daughenbaugh provided a spark from the service line with a team-high three aces and added six digs, while McKenna Carroll finished with four kills, three block assists and an ace.
Loras finished with 29 kills, 49 digs, five service aces and six total blocks while hitting .126. Carroll totaled 42 kills on a .257 hitting percentage and held narrow advantages with 50 digs and eight total blocks.
Up Next: Loras will begin American Rivers Conference play on Wednesday, Oct. 7, against Simpson College. First serve from Indianola is scheduled for 6 p.m.
