Determined Mustangs take third set, but are unable to secure win at no. 3 Missouri Valley

MARSHALL, MO. – A determined Morningside team took the floor against the no. 3 Missouri Valley Vikings today, looking to get a winning streak started before returning back to the north division of the conference. The Mustangs showed their grit, but ultimately fell 3-1 to the Vikings, 25-13, 26-24, 23-25, 25-15.

As a team the Mustangs hit .218, tallying 48 kills from 46 assists, with six aces, six total blocks, and 36 digs.

Liam Lutz led Morningside on the attack, tallying 16 kills while hitting .467. Mohamed Benkrid and Kirby Schmalz both added eight kills, while Donte Jennings had six. Gabe Schreck had 23 assists, sharing time with Jacob DePauw who had 22 assists.

Ian Smith tallied four block assists to champion Morningside's defense at the net. Benkrid had three, and Tharen Cox had two. Tucker Juhnke led the way in the back row, with 10 digs. Benkrid had six, and Schreck had five.

The Mustangs will get their last regular season look at a ranked opponent on Friday as no. 7 Mount Mercy looms on the horizon on Friday at 7 p.m. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.