Junior middle hitter Jackie Albrecht led the Lady Cougars (32-7) with 14 kills, 14 digs, and three aces, while senior setter Kaylin Austen handed out 42 assists against the Golden Tornadoes (19-12). Junior middle hitter Sarah Yutzy added 11 kills and three blocks, and senior outside hitter Julie Haumschild and senior right-side hitter Courtney Springer pounded eight and seven kills respectively with Springer posting 15 digs. Junior libero Caitlin Myles (left) registered a team-high 24 digs, while freshman setter Lauren Percival served up three aces. Freshman middle hitter Haley Nofziger also tallied five kills.

"We played very well tonight against a quality team,” said MVNU coach Paul Swanson. "Our back row play was impressive tonight, especially Caitlin’s. She was really a difference-maker for us tonight. This was a good win and we need to build off of it.”

The victory secures a berth for the Lady Cougars in the NCCAA National Tournament in Kissimmee, Fla. unless MVNU qualifies for the NAIA National Tournament Final Site which takes place at the same time.

The Lady Cougars will close out the regular season on Thursday when MVNU will host Walsh University in an American Mideast Conference match at 7:00 p.m. to determine who will host the five-team AMC Tournament on November 13-14. The Lady Cougars are currently in second place in the AMC standings with a 9-2 mark, while Walsh is third with an 8-3 record. Shawnee State University has clinched at least a share of the AMC regular-season title and the automatic berth into the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round with a 10-0 record and two conference matches remaining. The AMC Tournament champion will also receive a berth into the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round.

Prior to Thursday’s match, MVNU’s three senior players, Haumschild, Austen, and Springer, will be honored for their contributions over the past four years.