Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Minnesota Morris volleyball team is spending its Labor Day weekend in a very desirable location - sunny southern California - as they take part in the Pacific Coast Classic.

Games began Friday as the Cougars faced teams from both coasts, the Stevens Institute of Technology (N.J.) and the hosts Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.

Things started well for UMM as they took the first set from Stevens 25-18. The Ducks tied the match with a tight second set win 25-23 and then took the final two sets (25-18, 25-19) to top the Cougars 3-1.

Marissa Ekness led three Cougars in double digit kills with 18. Bekah Morris added 13 and Morgan Miller tallied 10. Layne Herrmann assisted on 48 of the 62 kills and Katie Reitsma led with 39 digs.

Later, against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, the Cougars were again able to take one set showing some great promise by taking a set from the team ranked 7th in the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association), they ended up falling in four sets to the Athenas (25-18, 25-14, 17-25, 25-13). Ekness (15 kills), Herrmann (37 assists), and Reitsma (30 digs) led again in their respective categories.

Play continues Saturday at the Pacific Coast Classic with two more matches.