Freshman middle hitter Gina Porto (left) and sophomore middle hitter Jackie Albrecht both pounded 16 kills to lead MVNU (32-7, 10-3 AMC) with Albrecht adding 13 digs and two aces. Junior right-side hitter Courtney Springer finished with 14 kills and 24 digs, and junior setter Kaylin Austen handed out 55 assists with 13 digs. Sophomore middle hitter Sarah Yutzy contributed nine kills, two aces, and two blocks, while sophomore libero Caitlin Myles and freshman outside hitter Cieleste Rose registered 20 and 14 digs respectively.

“(Ursuline) made us earn points tonight and they played really well in the third set,” said MVNU coach Paul Swanson, referring to the set that the Arrows (11-21, 2-11 AMC) won to snap the Lady Cougars’ consecutive sets won streak at 31 in a row. “However, we bounced back and regained control in the fourth set to post another important conference road win.”

MVNU will now take the weekend off before closing out the regular season next Tuesday at home against Malone University at 7:00 p.m. in conference play. A win for the Lady Cougars would guarantee them no worse than the No. 2 seed in the upcoming AMC Tournament. MVNU will also honor Audrey Hickinbotham, the team’s lone senior, prior to the start of the Malone match.