Lady Cougars Split Final Two Pool Play Matches to Finish 43-6


	Lady Cougar Volleyball Recaps Lady Cougars Split Final Two Pool Play Matches to Finish 43-6 written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director Match #1 Boxscore \| Match #2 Boxscore KISSIMMEE, Fla. (12-3-2010) - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team saw its outstanding season come to an end on Friday at the National Christian College Athletic Association Tournament held at the Kissimmee Civic Center as the Lady Cougars split a pair of pool play matches to finish tied for third in their pool with the top two teams advancing on to the semifinals. MVNU (43-6), the No. 2 seed in the 10-team tournament, suffered a 25-17, 25-22, 25-23 setback at the hands of No. 7 seed King (Tenn.) College (32-10) to start the day as the Lady Cougars were swept for only the third time this season and suffered back-to-back losses for the first time since October 2009. Senior middle hitter Jackie Albrecht (left) led MVNU with 15 kills and nine digs, while sophomore Haley Nofziger pounded eight kills. Sophomore setter Lauren Percival handed out 31 assists to go with 13 digs, and senior libero Caitlin Myles posted 22 digs. Senior middle hitter Sarah Yutzy led the team with four blocks. "(King) really played well in this match and we struggled to get going and then just ran out of time,” said MVNU coach Paul Swanson. "The effort and the desire were there, but we just were not able to get the job done.” That set the stage for a rematch of last year's national championship match between the Lady Cougars and No. 3 seed Campbellsville (33-11). MVNU swept the defending NCCAA national champs 25-21, 25-15, 25-22 to snap their nine-match NCCAA National Tournament winning streak. Albrecht again led the Lady Cougars with 22 kills and 15 digs, while freshman outside hitter Kendra Votaw pounded eight kills. Percival handed out 37 assists to go with eight digs, and Myles and sophomore right-side hitter Kaylee Hewitt posted 16 and eight digs respectively. Yutzy again led the team with four blocks. "I am really proud of this team and the way that they came together in this match,” said Swanson. "It would have been really easy to just pack things in and get ready to return home. They showed a lot of pride in themselves and respect for their teammates as they came together and finished this great season with one more special win.” The victory gave the Lady Cougars their most wins since posting 44 victories during the 1999 season and also tied the school record for the second fewest losses with only the 1999 and 2007 teams doing better with just five losses each.

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