Volleyball Contends With No. 7 Marian In NAIA Opening Round
Volleyball – Sat, Nov. 20, 2021
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN (26-6) | 19 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 1 |
| Marian (Ind.) (33-1) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 3 |
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| BRYAN | Indv. Leaders | Marian (Ind.) |
|---|---|---|
| #16 Abby Rector – 13 | Kills | #7 Skyler Van Note – 18 |
| #45 Anna Cain – 6 | Blocks | #2 Averi Lanman – 6 |
| #9 Elliott Brock – 18 | Digs | #15 Maggie Meyer – 24 |
| #25 Jurnee Wilson – 2 | Aces | #18 Gianna Feld – 2 |
| BRYAN | Team Statistics | Marian (Ind.) |
|---|---|---|
| .219 | Hitting %: | .289 |
| 9.0 | Blocks: | 11.0 |
| 71 | Digs: | 79 |
| 4 | Aces: | 6 |
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Bryan College Volleyball team took the court against No. 7 ranked Marian University on Saturday evening in the 2021 NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship Opening Round. The Lady Lions squared off against the Knight just 7 months earlier in last year’s Opening Round. Bryan came into the match with determination and an edge. Both Set 1 and 2 were tightly contested late with Marian closing out each stanza to take a 2-0 lead. The Knights seemed poised to steal the sweep after leading 21-24, but the Lady Lions would not surrender easily and scored five-straight points to win Set 3, 26-24. This was just the 12th set the Knights had lost all season. With Set 4 tied 15-15, Marian was able to score 10-straight points to win the match and punch their ticket to Sioux City, IA. Bryan never backed down against one of the top teams in the nation and took one more step in their journey towards national contention.
INSIDE THE STATS
- Abby Rector capped off her sophomore season with 13 kills.
- Paige Randolph made her last game one of her best with a season-high of 12 kills.
- Abby Cross tallied a double-double with 21 assists and 14 digs.
- Anna Cain led the defensive front at the net with 6 block assists.
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Lady Lions conclude their 2021 season with a 26-6 overall record and an AAC Regular Season and Tournament Championship.
- This marks the most wins in a season since 2014.
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