{"id":255271,"date":"2022-08-26T21:27:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T02:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=255271"},"modified":"2022-08-26T22:31:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T03:31:34","slug":"mt-mercy-over-vcsu-womens-volleyball-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=255271","title":{"rendered":"Mt. Mercy Over VCSU, Women’s Volleyball Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SIOUX CITY, IOWA (VCSU<\/a>) \u2013 The Valley City State volleyball team fell in a five-set contest to Mount Mercy Friday at the Charger Invite despite a strong showing from the Vikings in just its second match of the season. VCSU dropped Friday’s game by final scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-27, 25-18 and 16-14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valley City State falls to 0-2 on the season and looks to bounce back on Saturday at the Charger Invite. Mount Mercy improves to 4-1 overall. Valley City State plays two more games on Saturday with a game against Southwestern at 10 a.m. followed by a match against tournament-host Briar Cliff at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vikings dropped the first set 25-18 after Mount Mercy took a 10-2 run to finish the set. The Vikings rallied back to take the second set 25-21 after taking a 9-3 mid-set run including two kills each from Bailey Nelson<\/a> and Morgan Freije<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valley City State then edged Mount Mercy in set three after a match-high 19 kills and just six errors in the set. Down the stretch, the Vikings trailed 23-21 but rallied back with six of the next eight points including three kills from Emma Lucas<\/a> to finish with the 27-25 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mount Mercy felt the pressure of the match at stake and opened the fourth set with a 16-6 advantage. The Mustangs stayed alive by taking the fourth set 25-18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mount Mercy continued its energy into set five with an 8-4 advantage early on, but the Vikings pulled back within a point at 13-12 on a block from Lucas and Danielle Hagler<\/a>. A Morgan Nelson<\/a> kill tied the set at 14-14, but Mount Marty finished the match with kills from Kendall McNaull and Maggie Peters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vikings fought hard Friday and tallied 64 kills to Mount Mercy’s 59. The Mustangs held the block advantage 7-6 and a 5-3 edge in service aces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma Lucas<\/a> led the Viking offense with 17 kills while Bailey Nelson<\/a> added 15 Friday. Morgan Freije<\/a> finished with nine kills while Morgan Nelson<\/a> and Danielle Hagler<\/a> each chipped in eight. Hagler added 11 digs and a team-best five assisted blocks for VCSU’s defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JayCee Richter<\/a> tallied a game-high 27 digs while Ellie Rush<\/a> contributed 11 digs and 10 set assists. Sadie Hansen<\/a> totaled 40 set assists, 16 digs and five kills Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mount Mercy had three players tally double-figure kills, led by Maggie Peters with 13. Rylie Mussman totaled 24 digs and Hailey Hested finished with 45 set assists Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UP NEXT:<\/strong> VCSU faces Southwestern College on Saturday at 10 a.m. followed by a match against Briar Cliff at 12 p.m. Live coverage will be available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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