ASHLAND, Wis. - After playing a pair of non-conference tilts Friday in Eau Claire, the Minnesota Morris volleyball team went up to Northern Wisconsin to open the UMAC portion of their schedule Saturday as part of a conference triangular with Northland and Northwestern. The Cougars swept the Lumberjills, but fell in four to the Eagles.
UMM made quick work of the hosts from Northland in winning the opener 25-6, 25-11, 25-8.
Katie Reitsma had a nice match digging and serving the ball as she led both categories with 14 digs and six aces.
Layne Herrmann led in both blocks and assists with five and 27, respectively.
Marissa Ekness and
Rachel Mathias each collected 10 kills.
Later, in a matchup of the top two teams in the conference a season ago, the Cougars split the first two sets with Northwestern before dropping the match in four (19-25, 25-21, 24-26, 21-25).
Reitsma led UMM with 19 digs. Ekness reached double figures in kills (14) and digs (12). Herrmann collected 38 assists.
Minnesota Morris (9-4, 1-1 in UMAC) hosts a UMAC triangular Tuesday at the PE Center as Bethany Lutheran and Martin Luther visit.