2004 MVNU Volleyball Match Recaps

November 20, at Cedarville University
The Lady Cougars fell to host Cedarville, ranked 25th in the final NAIA national poll, 26-30, 32-30, 22-30, 24-30 in the championship match of the NAIA Region IX Tournament as MVNU's season came to an end.  Shena Beheler matched her career high with 23 kills and seven blocks, while Amanda Stevens added 13 kills and 26 digs.  Allison Klusmann handed out 50 assists with 14 digs, and Brittany Dixon and Tiffany Milburn each posted 13 digs.  Jenny Weaver contributed four blocks and nine kills, while Katie Ickes pounded 11 kills.  The Lady Cougars finish the year 34-14 overall and ranked 21st in the final NAIA national poll.

November 20, vs. Daemen (NY) College
MVNU held off Daemen 30-17, 30-23, 26-30, 27-30, 15-9 in the semifinals of the NAIA Region IX Tournament at Cedarville University.  Rachael Stevens led the Lady Cougars with a career-high 15 kills and six blocks, while Shena Beheler added 13 kills and four aces.  Amanda Stevens contributed 12 kills and 23 digs, and Jenny Weaver tallied 10 kills, 10 blocks, and 14 digs for her fourth triple-double of the year.  Allison Klusmann handed out 49 assists with three aces, while Bethany Anderson and Brittany Dixon posted 14 and 13 digs respectively.

November 13, vs. Walsh University
The third-seeded Lady Cougars continued their run through the American Mideast Conference Tournament bracket by sweeping second-seeded Walsh, ranked 24th in the latest NAIA national poll, 30-20, 31-29, 30-27 in the championship match at Daemen (NY) College.  Shena Beheler led the way with 13 kills, while Jenny Weaver finished with 10 kills, 11 digs, and five blocks.  Amanda Stevens added eight kills and nine digs, and Allison Klusmann handed out 33 assists.  Brittany Dixon also posted seven digs.

November 13, vs. Cedarville University
MVNU, the third seed, upset top-seeded Cedarville, ranked 18th in the latest NAIA national poll, 24-30, 30-20, 30-22, 32-30 in the semifinals of the American Mideast Conference Tournament at Daemen (NY) College.  Shena Beheler led the winning attack with 19 kills, while Amanda Stevens added 17 kills and a career-high 30 digs.  Rachael Stevens finished with 11 kills and a career-high six blocks, and Brittany Dixon served up a team-high three aces with 15 digs.  Allison Klusmann handed out 53 assists with 13 digs, while Jenny Weaver contributed six blocks and 21 digs.  Katie Ickes also pounded 10 kills, and Bethany Anderson and Tiffany Milburn posted 11 and 10 digs respectively.

November 12, vs. Ohio Dominican University
The third-seeded Lady Cougars eliminated Ohio Dominican, the fifth seed, 30-28, 30-22, 25-30, 30-17 in the quarterfinals of the American Mideast Conference Tournament hosted by Daemen (NY) College.  Shena Beheler paced MVNU with 17 kills and three aces, while Amanda Stevens added 14 kills and 21 digs.  Rachael Stevens and Katie Ickes each pounded 12 kills, and Allison Klusmann handed out 55 assists with 10 digs.  Jenny Weaver also contributed four blocks and 12 digs.

November 12, vs. Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College
MVNU, the third seed, knocked fourth-seeded Roberts Wesleyan out of the American Mideast Conference Tournament 30-14, 32-34, 30-19, 30-25 in the opening round of the event hosted by Daemen (NY) College.  Amanda Stevens led the Lady Cougars with 17 kills, 17 digs, and four aces, while Shena Beheler and Jenny Weaver each pounded 12 kills with Weaver adding six blocks and 11 digs.  Brittany Dixon served up four aces to go with 15 digs, and Allison Klusmann handed out 44 assists with 15 digs.  Tiffany Milburn also posted 11 digs. 

November 5, vs. Cedarville University
The third-seeded Lady Cougars upset second-seeded and NAIA #16 Cedarville 31-29, 30-23, 27-30, 30-18 in pool play at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament at Palm Beach Atlantic (FL) University.  Shena Beheler led the winning attack with 17 kills, six blocks, and five aces, while Amanda Stevens added 15 kills, 21 digs, and a school-record eight aces.  Allison Klusmann handed out 48 assists, and Katie Ickes contributed 15 kills and two aces.  Jenny Weaver and Rachael Stevens pounded eight and seven kills respectively with Weaver posting a team-high eight blocks, while Bethany Anderson posted 13 digs.  MVNU finished tied for third in the pool at 2-2.  For her efforts at the tournament, Beheler was named to the All-Tournament Team.

November 5, vs. Oakland City (IN) University
MVNU, the third seed, swept tenth-seeded Oakland City 30-22, 30-20, 30-18 to notch its first pool play win at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament at Palm Beach Atlantic (FL) University.  Shena Beheler paced the Lady Cougars with 17 kills and four blocks, while Amanda Stevens added nine kills and four aces.  Jenny Weaver also pounded nine kills with eight digs, and Katie Ickes finished with eight kills and a career-high seven digs.  Allison Klusmann handed out 35 assists, while Tiffany Milburn served up three aces.

November 4, vs. Bethel (IN) College
The third-seeded Lady Cougars suffered their second straight pool play loss at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament as MVNU fell 25-30, 30-32, 22-30 to sixth-seeded Bethel at Palm Beach Atlantic (FL) University.  Amanda Stevens and Shena Beheler each pounded 15 kills with Stevens posting 13 digs.  Allison Klusmann handed out 36 assists with 10 digs, and Brittany Dixon and Jenny Weaver also tallied 10 digs apiece.

November 4, vs. Hope International (CA) University
MVNU, the third seed, fell to seventh-seeded Hope International 26-30, 20-30, 28-30 in pool play at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament at Palm Beach Atlantic (FL) University.  Shena Beheler led the Lady Cougars with 10 kills and three blocks, while Amanda Stevens added seven kills and eight digs.  Allison Klusmann handed out 31 assists, and Brittany Dixon tallied eight digs.

November 2, URBANA UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars closed out the regular season by sweeping Urbana 30-22, 30-17, 30-25 in an American Mideast Conference South Division match.  Shena Beheler led the winning attack with 14 kills and five blocks, while Amanda Stevens pounded 10 kills.  Jenny Weaver contributed nine kills and four blocks, and Rachael Stevens posted three blocks and eight kills.  Allison Klusmann handed out 45 assists to go with two aces, while Brittany Dixon and Tiffany Milburn each posted 13 digs with Dixon serving up two aces.

October 30, at Shawnee State University
MVNU rallied from a 22-26 deficit in the first game and cruised to a 30-28, 30-20, 30-9 sweep at Shawnee State University in American Mideast Conference South Division play.  Rachael Stevens pounded 10 kills to lead the way, while Shena Beheler finished with nine kills and a career-high 14 blocks.  Amanda Stevens contributed seven kills and 13 digs, and Allison Klusmann handed out 29 assists to go with 10 digs.  Katie Ickes posted four blocks, while Brittany Dixon tallied 13 digs.

October 28, at University of Rio Grande
The Lady Cougars swept Rio Grande 30-21, 30-14, 30-27 in an American Mideast Conference South Division road match.  Amanda Stevens paced MVNU with 12 kills and three aces, while Jenny Weaver and Shena Beheler each pounded 11 kills to go with five and four blocks respectively.  Katie Ickes smashed 10 kills, and Allison Klusmann handed out 39 assists.  Bethany Anderson served up two aces, while Brittany Dixon and Katie Vipperman posted nine and seven digs respectively.

October 26, at Ohio Dominican University
MVNU dropped its second straight American Mideast Conference South Division match as the Lady Cougars fell 25-30, 24-30, 30-21, 28-30 at Ohio Dominican.  Amanda Stevens led MVNU with 18 kills and 26 digs, while Shena Beheler pounded 14 kills to go with six blocks.  Jenny Weaver contributed six blocks, eight kills, and 16 digs, and Allison Klusmann handed out 48 assists with 12 digs.  Tiffany Milburn also posted 10 digs.

October 21, at Geneva (PA) College
The Lady Cougars swept Geneva 32-30, 30-9, 30-22 in non-conference action to capture the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region title and earn an automatic berth in the NCCAA National Tournament.  Jenny Weaver and Rachael Stevens led the way with 12 and 11 kills respectively, while Katie Ickes and Amanda Stevens smashed 10 kills each with Stevens adding four blocks and 15 digs.  Shena Beheler contributed nine kills and six blocks, and Allison Klusmann handed out 41 assists.  Bethany Anderson and Tiffany Milburn tallied 11 and nine digs respectively, while Brittany Dixon served up a team-high three aces.

October 19, WALSH UNIVERSITY
MVNU was swept by Walsh, the two-time American Mideast Conference South Division champions who received votes in the latest NAIA national poll, 28-30, 24-30, 24-30 in conference play.  Shena Beheler pounded 11 kills for the Lady Cougars, while Katie Ickes finished with nine kills and three blocks.  Amanda Stevens added eight kills and 12 digs, and Jenny Weaver contributed six kills, two aces, and 11 digs.  Brittany Dixon and Tiffany Milburn posted 12 and 10 digs respectively, while Allison Klusmann handed out 31 assists.

October 14, MALONE COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars, who are ranked 24th in the latest NAIA national poll, swept Malone 30-26, 30-18, 30-27 in American Mideast Conference South Division action as Amanda Stevens led the way with 11 kills and 15 digs.  Jenny Weaver added seven kills, four blocks, and 11 digs, and Shena Beheler recorded seven kills and four blocks.  Allison Klusmann handed out 33 assists, while Brittany Dixon posted 11 digs.  Rachael Stevens and Katie Ickes also pounded eight and five kills apiece.

October 12, at Urbana University
MVNU held off Urbana 30-19, 30-28, 24-30, 25-30, 15-6 to post an American Mideast Conference South Division road victory.  Jenny Weaver posted her third triple-double of the season with 13 kills, 10 blocks, and 11 digs, while Shena Beheler recorded 14 kills and a career-high 12 blocks for the Lady Cougars, who are still ranked 24th in the latest NAIA national poll.  Rachael Stevens pounded 11 kills, and Brittany Dixon served up a team-high four aces.  Amanda Stevens tallied three aces and 16 digs, while Allison Klusmann handed out 46 assists.  Tiffany Milburn also registered a career-high 13 digs.

October 7, at Tiffin University
The Lady Cougars, ranked 24th in the latest NAIA national poll, rallied for a 24-30, 30-19, 30-24, 30-28 American Mideast Conference South Division victory at Tiffin.  Amanda Stevens led MVNU with 20 kills and 27 digs, while Shena Beheler pounded 13 kills to go with a team-high seven blocks.  Rachael Stevens smashed a career-high 12 kills, and Allison Klusmann handed out 53 assists.  Bethany Anderson posted a career-high 20 digs, while Brittany Dixon added 16 digs.  Jenny Weaver also tallied six blocks and 13 digs, and Katie Ickes contributed 10 kills.

October 5, OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
MVNU, who jumped into the NAIA Top 25 for the first time this season at #24, swept Ohio Dominican 30-17, 30-26, 30-21 in American Mideast Conference South Division action.  Shena Beheler led the way with 17 kills and a career-high 10 blocks for her second double-double of the year.  Amanda Stevens added 10 kills, three blocks, and a team-high 16 digs, while Jenny Weaver contributed 12 kills and three blocks.  Allison Klusmann handed out 39 assists, and Bethany Anderson posted eight digs.

October 2, at Cedarville University
Cedarville, ranked 14th in the latest NAIA national poll, swept the Lady Cougars 30-22, 30-21, 30-26 in American Mideast Conference South Division action.  Amanda Stevens led MVNU with 18 kills and 13 digs, while Shena Beheler pounded 12 kills.  Allison Klusmann handed out 39 assists, and Jenny Weaver posted a team-high five blocks.

October 2, vs. University of Rio Grande
MVNU swept Rio Grande 30-18, 30-20, 30-17 for the Lady Cougars' third straight American Mideast Conference South Division victory.  Shena Beheler paced MVNU with 15 kills and four blocks, while Allison Klusmann handed out 36 assists to go with four blocks.  Katie Ickes and Rachael Stevens pounded nine and eight kills respectively, and Amanda Stevens finished with seven kills, nine digs, and three aces.

September 30, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars swept Shawnee State 30-17, 30-26, 30-15 in American Mideast Conference South Division action for their third straight win.  Amanda Stevens pounded a team-high 12 kills to go with eight digs, and Katie Ickes smashed 11 kills with four blocks.  Jenny Weaver and Shena Beheler each added nine kills apiece with Weaver posting a team-high nine blocks, and Allison Klusmann handed out 39 assists.  Katie Vipperman and Brittany Dixon also registered nine and eight digs respectively.

September 28, at Walsh University
MVNU upset Walsh, ranked 18th in the latest NAIA national poll, and snapped the Lady Cavaliers' 38-match American Mideast Conference South Division winning streak as the Lady Cougars prevailed 30-28, 30-18, 27-30, 30-25.  Amanda Stevens led the way with 21 kills and 19 digs, while Shena Beheler pounded 14 kills.  Jenny Weaver tallied 18 digs and a team-high seven blocks, and Bethany Anderson and Brittany Dixon each served up two aces with Dixon posting 12 digs.  Allison Klusmann also handed out 46 assists.

September 25, vs. Olivet Nazarene (IL) University
The Lady Cougars defeated Olivet Nazarene 30-18, 30-16, 26-30, 31-29 in the fifth-place match at the Best of the Best Tournament at the University of Saint Francis (IN).  Amanda Stevens paced MVNU with 18 kills, 12 digs, and four aces, while Jenny Weaver added 10 kills, a career-high 11 blocks, and 15 digs for her second straight triple-double.  Allison Klusmann handed out 42 assists with 11 digs, and Brittany Dixon and Tiffany Milburn registered 13 and 10 digs respectively.  Katie Ickes also smashed 10 kills, while Shena Beheler tallied eight kills and four blocks and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

September 25, at University of Saint Francis (IN)
MVNU fell to host Saint Francis 21-30, 30-19, 27-30, 29-31 in pool play at the Best of the Best Tournament.  Jenny Weaver led the Lady Cougars with 17 kills, 10 blocks, and 14 digs for her first career triple-double, while Shena Beheler pounded 13 kills.  Brittany Dixon served up three aces, and Amanda Stevens tallied 13 digs.  Allison Klusmann also handed out 43 assists with 11 digs as MVNU finished 1-2 in pool play.

September 24, vs. College of Saint Mary (NE)
The Lady Cougars fell 27-30, 24-30, 28-30 to Saint Mary, ranked 10th in the latest NAIA national poll, in pool play at the Best of the Best Tournament at the University of Saint Francis (IN).  Shena Beheler led MVNU with 14 kills and five blocks, while Amanda Stevens finished with 10 kills and nine digs.  Jenny Weaver also posted five blocks, and Allison Klusmann handed out 37 assists.

September 24, vs. Lindenwood (MO) University
MVNU swept Lindenwood, who received votes in the latest NAIA national poll, by the scores of 30-28, 30-27, 30-15 in pool play at the Best of the Best Tournament at the University of Saint Francis (IN).  Jenny Weaver pounded 11 kills to go with three blocks and two aces, while Amanda Stevens finished with nine kills and 12 digs.  Shena Beheler and Katie Ickes each smashed eight kills, and Allison Klusmann registered 30 assists and three blocks.  Brittany Dixon also served up two aces.

September 20, CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars dropped an American Mideast Conference South Division match to Cedarville, ranked 19th in the latest NAIA national poll, by the scores of 23-30, 28-30, 26-30.  Shena Beheler paced the attack with 12 kills and five blocks, while Amanda Stevens added 10 kills, 19 digs, and two aces.  Allison Klusmann handed out 29 assists to go with 11 digs, and Jenny Weaver contributed six kills, seven digs, and five blocks.

September 18, SETON HILL (PA) UNIVERSITY
MVNU swept past Seton Hill 30-10, 30-9, 30-22 in the final match of the American Mideast Conference North-South Division Challenge.  Jenny Weaver led the way with 12 kills, three aces, nine digs, and six blocks, while Katie Ickes and Shena Beheler pounded nine and eight kills respectively with Beheler serving up three aces.  Allison Klusmann handed out 29 assists, and Brittany Dixon also served up three aces.  Klusmann and Ickes were each named to the All-Tournament Team.

September 18, HOUGHTON (NY) COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars swept Houghton 30-18, 30-24, 30-20 in the American Mideast Conference North-South Division Challenge.  Amanda Stevens paced MVNU with 13 kills and 13 digs, while Katie Ickes pounded 11 kills.  Shena Beheler finished with nine kills, five blocks, and three aces, and Allison Klusmann handed out 33 assists to go with 11 digs.  Jenny Weaver also contributed eight kills and five blocks.

September 17, DAEMEN (NY) COLLEGE
MVNU downed Daemen 30-15, 27-30, 30-24, 30-26 in the American Mideast Conference North-South Division Challenge as Lady Cougars' head coach Paul Swanson notched his 700th victory at MVNU.  In 21 years at the school, Swanson has posted a 700-243 overall record (.742).  Amanda Stevens led the Lady Cougars' attack in the match with 17 kills and 13 digs.  Shena Beheler and Katie Ickes smashed 14 and nine kills respectively, and Allison Klusmann handed out 48 assists.  Jenny Weaver contributed 10 kills and four blocks, while Bethany Anderson and Brittany Dixon tallied 12 and 10 digs respectively.

September 17, ROBERTS WESLEYAN (NY) COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars dropped their second straight match in five games as MVNU fell to Roberts Wesleyan 30-23, 17-30, 30-20, 31-33, 14-16 in the American Mideast Conference North-South Division Challenge.  Shena Beheler paced the Lady Cougars with 19 kills and eight blocks, while Amanda Stevens added 12 kills and 14 digs.  Rachael Stevens pounded 10 kills, and Jenny Weaver recorded nine kills and 11 digs.  Allison Klusmann handed out 46 assists, while Brittany Dixon posted 10 digs.  Katie Ickes also served up two aces.

September 16, at Malone College
MVNU had its seven-match winning streak snapped as the Lady Cougars dropped a hard-fought American Mideast Conference South Division match at Malone by the scores of 29-31, 33-31, 30-26, 29-31, 13-15.  Shena Beheler paced MVNU with 18 kills and six blocks, while Amanda Stevens added 17 kills and 29 digs.  Katie Ickes pounded 13 kills, and Jenny Weaver contributed five blocks and 16 digs.  Allison Klusmann also handed out 48 assists.

September 14, TIFFIN UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars extended their winning streak to seven straight by sweeping Tiffin 30-23, 30-20, 30-27 in the team's home and American Mideast Conference South Division opener.  Shena Beheler led the attack with 13 kills and five blocks, while Katie Ickes pounded nine kills.  Amanda Stevens and Jenny Weaver each added eight kills and 10 and nine digs respectively, and Allison Klusmann handed out 34 assists.  Brittany Dixon registered a team-high 12 digs, while Rachael Stevens also contributed seven kills.

September 11, at Otterbein College
MVNU swept Otterbein 31-29, 30-26, 30-17 to finish 2-0 at the Otterbein tri-match.  Katie Ickes led the Lady Cougars with a career-high 17 kills, while Amanda Stevens and Shena Beheler each pounded 10 kills with Stevens adding 15 digs.  Jenny Weaver finished with four blocks and 13 digs, and Allison Klusmann handed out 38 assists with 11 digs.  Brittany Dixon also registered 13 digs.

September 11, vs. Muskingum College
The Lady Cougars outlasted Muskingum 30-28, 26-30, 30-24, 26-30, 15-10 in the first match of the Otterbein College tri-match.  Shena Beheler pounded a career-high 23 kills to go with seven blocks, while Amanda Stevens finished with 19 kills, four blocks, and 25 digs.  Jenny Weaver contributed 15 kills and 20 digs, and Allison Klusmann handed out a career-high 63 assists with a career-high 18 digs.  Brittany Dixon also posted a career- high 20 digs, while Katie Ickes tallied five blocks and nine kills.

September 4, vs. Baptist Bible (PA) College
MVNU swept Baptist Bible 30-11, 30-16, 30-23 to win the Houghton (NY) College Invitational.  Amanda Stevens led the way with 13 kills and 12 digs, while Shena Beheler finished with 12 kills, 12 digs, eight blocks, and two aces.  Allison Klusmann handed out 24 assists, and  Jenny Weaver served up two aces.  Stevens, Beheler, and Weaver were each named to the All-Tournament Team.

September 4, vs. Notre Dame College
The Lady Cougars remained unbeaten at the Houghton (NY) College Invitational as MVNU defeated Notre Dame 30-20, 25-30, 30-16, 30-15.  Jenny Weaver pounded a career-high 19 kills to go with a team-high eight blocks, while Amanda Stevens added 17 kills, 15 digs, and three aces.  Brittany Dixon posted 11 digs and served up two aces, and Allison Klusmann handed out 46 assists.  Shena Beheler also contributed five blocks.

September 3, vs. Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College
MVNU remained unbeaten at the Houghton (NY) College Invitational as the Lady Cougars swept Roberts Wesleyan 30-23, 30-19, 30-22.  Amanda Stevens led the team with 13 kills and 11 digs, while Shena Beheler contributed nine kills and four aces.  Rachael Stevens pounded seven kills, and Jenny Weaver posted a team-high eight blocks.  Allison Klusmann handed out 33 assists, while Brittany Dixon and Tiffany Milburn posted 12 and 10 digs.

September 3, at Houghton (NY) College
The Lady Cougars began play at the Houghton Invitational with a 30-20, 30-20, 30-24 win over the host Lady Highlanders.  Brittany Dixon broke the school record by serving up eight aces to go with seven digs, while Amanda Stevens and Katie Ickes pounded 11 and eight kills respectively.  Shena Beheler added eight kills, three aces, and five blocks, and Jenny Weaver posted a team-high six blocks.  Allison Klusmann also handed out 34 assists to go with seven digs.

September 1, at Ashland University
MVNU dropped its third straight match for the first time since the end of the 1997 season as the Lady Cougars fell 26-30, 30-21, 22-30, 20-30 at Ashland, an unbeaten NCAA Division II school, in non-conference action.  Amanda Stevens paced MVNU with 12 kills and 14 digs, while Rachael Stevens added 11 kills and two aces.  Allison Klusmann handed out 38 assists and posted 10 digs, and Shena Beheler contributed nine kills, two aces, and 10 digs.  Brittany Dixon registered a team-high 16 digs, while Jenny Weaver finished with eight kills and four blocks.

August 28, at Lee (TN) University
The Lady Cougars fell 22-30, 25-30, 21-30 at Lee, ranked ninth in the NAIA preseason pool, as MVNU finished third at the nine-team Lee Classic.  Shena Beheler pounded a team-high 12 kills, while Amanda Stevens added seven kills and 12 digs.  Allison Klusmann handed out 28 assists, and Rachael Stevens served up two aces.  Jenny Weaver also posted three blocks, while Brittany Dixon registered 13 digs.

August 28, vs. Lubbock Christian (TX) University
MVNU suffered its first loss of the season as the Lady Cougars fell 18-30, 30-32, 30-24, 30-32 to Lubbock Christian, ranked 17th in the NAIA preseason poll, at the Lee (TN) University Classic.  Amanda Stevens paced MVNU with 16 kills, 27 digs, and four blocks, while Shena Beheler added three aces, six blocks, and 19 digs.  Katie Ickes and Jenny Weaver pounded 14 and 11 kills respectively, and Allison Klusmann handed out a career-high 48 assists.

August 27, vs. Loyola (LA) University
The Lady Cougars finished up pool play at the Lee (TN) University Classic by defeating Loyola 30-19, 30-23, 29-31, 30-16 to finish first in their pool.  Jenny Weaver paced the MVNU attack with 14 kills, 17 digs, and seven blocks, while Amanda Stevens added 14 kills, 16 digs, and two aces.  Allison Klusmann handed out 43 assists to go with 10 digs, and Shena Beheler posted 10 kills, 10 blocks, and two aces.  Brittany Dixon also registered 11 digs.

August 27, vs. Berry (GA) College
MVNU got off to a good start at the Lee (TN) University Invitational as the Lady Cougars swept Berry 30-11, 30-22, 30-19 in pool play.  Jenny Weaver led MVNU with 10 kills and eight digs, while Shena Beheler added seven blocks and three aces.  Allison Klusmann also contributed 29 assists and seven digs, and Amanda Stevens finished with seven kills, seven digs, and five blocks.

August 26, vs. Brescia (KY) University
The Lady Cougars rallied from a big deficit in the first game and went on to sweep Brescia 31-29, 30-22, 30-13 in a non-conference tri-match at Cumberland (KY) College.  After trailing 16-7 and 20-11 in the first game, MVNU stormed back to win the game and take the match.  Amanda Stevens led the way with 16 kills, 13 digs, and four aces, while Allison Klusmann handed out 39 assists to go with 11 digs.  Jenny Weaver added 10 kills, and Katie Ickes matched her career high with eight kills.  Shena Beheler also tallied three aces and a team-high seven blocks, while Brittany Dixon posted 13 digs.

August 26, at Cumberland (KY) College
MVNU successfully opened the 2004 season by sweeping Cumberland 30-17, 30-14, 30-19 in the first of two non-conference matches on the Patriots' home court.  Amanda Stevens led the Lady Cougars with 14 kills and nine digs, while Shena Beheler made her collegiate debut with eight kills, three blocks, and two aces.  Meanwhile, Jenny Weaver added eight kills and four blocks, and Allison Klusmann registered two aces and 36 assists.  Brittany Dixon also posted six digs.