MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- The Rockford University women's volleyball team fell to NACC opponent Milwaukee School of Engineering, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon (25-17, 25-16, 25-16).
MSOE opened the first set with a 9-0 run, but Rockford responded with a 5-1 stretch to cut the deficit to five. The Regents continued to battle, trimming the Raiders' lead to 17-14 before MSOE closed the set with a 6-1 run to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Rockford started the second set strong, building a 5-2 advantage and holding the lead until MSOE moved in front, 11-10. The Raiders then used a 10-1 run to extend their lead to 20-12 and eventually take the set to go up 2-0.
The teams battled to a 4-4 tie early in the third set before MSOE pulled away with a 13-4 run. The Raiders extended their lead to 23-13, and Rockford scored three straight points on MSOE errors to cut the deficit to seven. However, two consecutive errors by the Regents gave MSOE the set and completed the sweep.
Rockford finished with 19 kills and 19 errors on 75 attempts for a .000 hitting percentage.
Ashley Mersch and
Lilly Dewey led the Regents with five kills apiece, while
Milee Law recorded a team-high 11 assists.
Isabella Valdes, Law and Dewey each served an ace.
Leila Cooks led Rockford with nine digs, while
Emmerson Heun recorded a team-high three blocks.
The Regents will return to action Tuesday, Oct. 27, when they host Moody Bible at the Seaver Center for Senior Night. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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