DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Loras College women's volleyball team dropped three matches over the weekend, falling to Lawrence University and Saint Mary's University (Minn.) on Friday before closing the weekend with a five-set loss to Macalester College on Saturday at the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center.
Lawrence 3, Loras 1
- Loras opened the weekend by taking the first set from Lawrence before the Vikings responded by winning the next three. Cydney Tath and Cat Meyer led the Duhawk attack with 12 kills apiece, while McKenna Carroll added eight kills on a .429 hitting percentage and recorded five solo blocks. Isabel Hart handed out 34 assists, while Meyer, Iva Senio and Carrah Bainbridge each finished with 12 digs.
Saint Mary's (Minn.) 3, Loras 0
- The Duhawks were unable to bounce back in Friday's second match as Saint Mary's earned the straight-set victory. Tath led Loras with 10 kills and seven digs, while Kyra Kuehn added seven kills. Carroll chipped in four kills and Hart totaled 23 assists and six digs.
• Macalester 3, Loras 2
- Loras closed the weekend with its most competitive match, battling Macalester through five sets. After dropping the opening set, the Duhawks responded by taking the next two to grab a 2-1 advantage before Macalester rallied to win the final two. Tath led Loras with 16 kills, while Kuehn finished with 15 kills and three blocks. Meyer added 12 kills and 21 digs, while Carroll hit .412 with eight kills and four service aces. Hart directed the offense with 47 assists.
Up Next: Loras will travel to Mount Vernon, Iowa on Sept. 23 to take on Cornell College.
