In the first match, No. 25 MVNU (12-4) was just not quite able to get over the hump against the undefeated host Tigers (11-0) as Georgetown prevailed 25-18, 25-17, 25-23. Sophomore middle hitter Gina Porto (left) led the Lady Cougars with 11 kills, while junior outside hitter Jackie Albrecht added nine kills. Senior setter Kaylin Austen handed out 23 assists with four aces, and junior libero Caitlin Myles and freshman right-side hitter Kaylee Hewitt posted 16 and 12 digs respectively.

“(Georgetown) is a very good team,” said MVNU coach Paul Swanson. “They were tough in the back line and served very well. We just did not execute well enough in this match to win against a very good team.”

The Lady Cougars responded well from the loss with a 25-4, 25-11, 25-16 sweep of Calumet-Saint Joseph as junior middle hitter Sarah Yutzy and senior outside hitter Julie Haumschild pounded 11 and 10 kills respectively. Porto added a team-high four blocks, while Myles and freshman setter Lauren Percival each finished with 10 digs apiece with Percival also handing out 15 assists. Austen tallied 11 assists in just one set, and Yutzy and Hewitt served up four and three aces respectively.

“I was very pleased with the way that we responded in this match,” said Swanson. “Obviously, we were disappointed with our loss to Georgetown, but we talked about how we need to be ready to play regardless of our opponent. I thought that we played with a lot of enthusiasm and consistency in this match.”

For their efforts, Porto and Albrecht were named to the All-Tournament Team for the Lady Cougars.

MVNU will return to action on Tuesday when the Lady Cougars will travel to Denison University for a non-conference match that will begin at 7:00 p.m.