BROOKINGS, SD - The Western Illinois volleyball team was unable to come away with a win against Northern Arizona, although the game did go to 5 sets.
The first set was a very competitive one, with the teams trading points throughout and each team holding multiple leads, but an 8-1 run by Northern Arizona during the middle of the set led to the ultimate finish of 19-25 in favor of the Lumberjacks.
The Leathernecks started out the second set down 1-0, before scoring 5 straight points. This built momentum for the team, and led to them not trailing the rest of the set, ultimately winning the set 25-22.
The third set went back and forth the entire time, with the Leathernecks being down early, but seizing a lead after going on a 5-0 run, and were able to hold on to the lead for almost the rest of the set, winning the set 27-25 after going to extra points.
The fourth set was also back and forth for a majority of the set, with the Leathernecks holding leads at three different times, including a 16-14 lead, before Northern Arizona went on a 10-2 run, which put the set out of the Leathernecks' control, and ultimately ended 19-25.
The fifth and final set was also competitive, although the Leathernecks did not hold a lead, there were multiple ties throughout the set. The final for set 5 was 10-15, and the Lumberjacks were able to come out on top.
For Western Illinois, Kennedy Adair led the way with 19 kills, with Ashlee Markert and Georgia Haynes both also going into double digits kill wise. Jaleah Bauss had 40 assists in this game as well, being the only Leatherneck to surpass the 10 assist mark. Georgia Haynes led the Leathernecks with 17 digs, and Kennedy Adair was not far behind with 12 digs. Western Illinois had 13 blocks as a team, with Maria Eduarda Pereira Tonella leading the way with 4 block assists, and Hillary Estes having the team's lone solo block.
Northern Arizona were led in kills by Hannah Stoddard, with Gigi Greenlee not far behind. Ella Hosfeld led the way with 33 assists, with Lilly Holmes having the most digs for the Lumberjacks, with 23.Â
Western Illinois will be back in action at the Linda Herman Volleyball Classic, which starts September 11th, at 6pm in Normal, Illinois.
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