MENOMONIE, Wis. – The UMN Morris volleyball team (15-11) closed out its regular season slate with a five-set (14-25, 27-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-12) victory at UW-Stout (19-11) Friday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The score remained close in the opening set at 13-10 in favor of the Blue Devils, but UW-Stout closed out the set with a 12-4 run.

• After the Cougars rattled off a 9-1 run to open the second set, the Blue Devils chipped away at the lead and eventually tied things up at 17-17. The Blue Devils ended up leading 24-23, but the Cougars forced the set to extra points and finished with a 27-25 decision.

• The third set opened up with the two teams keeping things within one point of each other until the Cougars built an 18-11 lead over the Blue Devils. UMN Morris was able to tally a 25-19 victory in the third set.

• The Blue Devils then forced a decisive fifth set after posting a 25-20 victory in the fourth set.

• With the fifth set tied at 12-12, the Cougars scored three-straight points to secure the match victory.

NOTABLES

• Layne Herrmann led the Cougars with 38 assists.

• Brenna Tinjum finished the evening with 13 kills and 13 digs.

• Tori Everson recorded 11 kills and 15 digs.

• Alyssa Ukestad led the Cougars with 28 digs.

UP NEXT
The No. 2-seeded Cougars host the No. 3-seeded St. Scholastica Saints in the semifinal round of the 2019 UMAC Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. inside the Cougar Sports Center.