Marian University women’s volleyball (1-15, 0-2 NACC) opened the week with a four-set loss against WLC with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 19-25, and 25-21.
 

• The beginning of the match was a seesaw affair leading to a 17-17 stalemate.
• Marian then went on a 4-1 spurt to lead 22-18 and draw a WLC timeout.
• The brief pause shifted the momentum as the Warriors scored seven of the next eight points, including the final five, to take the opening set.
• The second set saw Wisconsin Lutheran use their serve to stunt the Sabre defense and easily cruise to a 2-0 lead.
• WLC opened the third with a small 4-3 lead before Marian scored six straight to lead by five.
• The Sabre lead was cut down to 12-10 before a 6-1 Marian spurt put the Sabres ahead 18-11.
• Once again, the lead was cut to two at 20-18, but the Sabres held off the rally scoring five of the final six points to force a fourth set.
• Marian led late by a score of 18-16 to start the fourth set, but WLC had an answer scoring five straight to take the lead for good.
• The Sabres cut their deficit down to 21-20 only for the Warriors to cloe out th ematch on a 4-1 run.

• WLC had a 42-38 edge in kills and a 51-48 advantage in digs.
• The Warriors also had 13 service aces to only four for the Sabres.
• Marian hit .281 with 14 kills in the third set.
• The Sabres are now 30-24 all-time against Wisconsin Lutheran.

	Senior Mikalah Mueller paced Marian with eight kills, 10 digs, and two service aces.
	Senior Harley Bartels also had eight kills and had three block assists.
	Senior Alana McDermott led both sides with 15 digs.