PLYMOUTH, Wis. -- The Rockford University women's volleyball team fell to Lakeland University, 3-0, on Saturday (25-8, 25-16, 25-14).
Jasiah Johnson opened the scoring for the Regents with a kill in the first set to put Rockford up 1-0. Rockford kept the set close early, trailing 6-4, before Lakeland pulled away with a 16-1 run to take a 21-5 lead and eventually claim the opening set.
Lakeland carried its momentum into the second set with a 6-0 run, but Rockford responded with four consecutive points, including a kill from
Ashley Mersch. The Regents remained more competitive in the set, and
Kennedy Bryant recorded back-to-back kills to cut the deficit to 22-16. However, three straight points from the Muskies gave them a 2-0 lead in the match.
An attack error, a service ace and a kill from
Leila Cooks helped Rockford take an early 3-2 lead in the third set. Lakeland responded with an 8-0 run to go ahead 10-3. The Regents fought back with a 6-2 run to cut the deficit to 16-12, but the Muskies pulled away late to close out the match.
Rockford hit -.014 as a team, recording 12 kills, 13 errors and 73 attempts. Mersch led the Regents with four kills, while
Milee Law recorded five assists and two service aces. Cooks led Rockford with 12 digs, and Mersch added two blocks.
The Regents will return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 13, when they host Knox College at the Seaver Center at 7 p.m.
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