Posted: Sep 15, 2023
Volleyball falls twice on Friday night
Wis.-La Crosse
(9-3,0-0 WIAC)
3
Simpson
(3-7,0-0 American Rivers)
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wis.-La Crosse (9-3,0-0 WIAC) | 17 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 3 |
|
Simpson (3-7,0-0 American Rivers) | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
Macalester
(5-5,0-0 MIAC)
3
Simpson
(3-6,0-0 American Rivers)
1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Macalester (5-5,0-0 MIAC) | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 3 |
|
Simpson (3-6,0-0 American Rivers) | 19 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 1 |
LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Simpson College women's volleyball team fell short in a pair of nonconference matches on Friday night at the Wis.-La Crosse Tournament.
The Storm (3-7) managed to take at least one set from each opponent, but ultimately fell 3-1 to Macalester (5-5) and 3-2 to Wis.-La Crosse (9-3).
Despite not coming away with a win, Simpson registered 14 more kills than its opponents with 98 total. The Storm also held the upperhand in digs (145-119), aces (17-10) and assists (93-78).
GAME ONE SUMMARY
- The Scots took a 2-0 lead in the match with a pair of 25-19 wins in sets one and two.
- Simpson used an early 7-1 run to take a 10-3 lead in the third set, eventually winning 25-22 behind six kills from Josie Ayala.
- The two teams battled point-for-point in the fourth set, and Simpson nearly sent the match into a fifth, but Macalester broke a 22-22 tie with three straight points for the 3-1 victory.
GAME TWO SUMMARY
- The Storm got off to a dominating start in the opening set, leading 15-5 midway through. Wis.-La Crosse edged the Storm 8-7 in kills, but Simpson tallied four blocks and four aces on its way to a 25-17 set one win.
- The next two sets went to the Eagles by tight scores of 25-23 and 25-22.
- Unlike the first game of the day, the Storm were able to force a fifth set with a 25-20 victory in the fourth. Simpson tallied a match-high 13 kills in the frame, with Lauren Roman accounting for five.
- The fifth set did not get out to a great start for the Storm as the Eagles scored the first six points fueled by four blocks. Simpson began chipping at the lead and managed to tie the set at 9-all, but the hosts regrouped in their timeout and secured the match with a 15-11 set win.
LEADERS FOR THE STORM
- Emily Williams - 18 kills, 8 blocks, 6 digs
- Jada Schmidt - 18 kills, 7 digs, 2 aces
- Lauren Roman - 17 kills, 8 blocks
- Courtney Paxton - 15 kills, 3 blocks
- Josie Ayala - 12 kills, 3 digs
- Iman Ghalibaf - 49 digs, 2 aces
- Morgan DenBeste - 40 assists, 9 digs, 5 blocks, 4 kills
- Ragan Shelgren - 35 assists, 29 digs, 3 aces
UP NEXT
Simpson takes on Minn.-Morris and Augsburg tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
