Vikings Drop Quarterfinal Match in Four Sets

Women’s Volleyball | Sat, Nov. 5, 2022 at 6:50 PM

Des Moines, IA – Grand View women’s volleyball hosted the Eagles of Central Methodist University in the Heart of America Quarterfinals of the conference tournament, where they fell in a battle of four sets with scores of, 20-25, 25-15, 17-25, and 21-25. 

Set 1: Grand View University 20 l Central Methodist University 25

The Vikings would strike first in the match with a kill from Emily Box (JR/West Point, IA). Multiple kills by the Eagles would put the Vikings on their heels making the score 13-19, and forcing head coach Devon Wells into an early timeout. The Vikings would respond well after the timeout and would get a kill from Taylor Carey (SR/Waukee, IA), followed by back-to-back kills from Sydney Beasley (SO/Darlington, WI), forcing the Eagles into a timeout of their own after the girls closed their deficit to 16-20. The first set would end in favor of CMU after an error on the Viking’s part, and a kill from the Eagles. 

Set 2: Grand View University 25 l Central Methodist University 15

In the second set, Grand View started things off with a chip on its shoulder. The Vikings opened things up with a 3-0 run, and would further their lead even more with a kill from Alesha Johnson (JR/Council Bluffs, IA) making the score 17-8. Rylie Olson (SR/Osage, IA) would get hot at the end of the set as well, forcing two kills in three serves, making the Vikings lead comfortable at 24-15. Taylor Carey would end the hot set from the Vikings with a kill set by teammate Johnson. 

Set 3: Grand View University 17 l Central Methodist University 25

The Vikings and the Eagles would battle things out in the early serves of the third set. The Eagles would finally pull away from the matching set after a kill making the score 12-9, and a Vikings timeout would follow the run. The timeout didn’t play in favor of the Vikings and the Eagles would feel comfortable for the majority of the third set. A kill from Taylor Carey making the score 14-21 would be the Viking’s last points of the set, besides errors from the Eagles. 

Set 4: Grand View University 21 l Central Methodist University 25

The Vikings would dig themselves a hole in the beginning part of the fourth set, starting out down 2-7. However, after another timeout, the Vikings would come out with five straight points making the score 5-9. As the Vikings chipped away at the score they would find themselves back into the set…