Mustangs close regular season with loss to Dordt, earn 7 seed in tourney
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside women’s volleyball team closed the regular season Tuesday night with a hard-fought four-set loss to Dordt, falling 25-21, 18-25, 25-14, 25-22.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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25 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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21 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 1 |
Team Stats
(RV) Dordt (IA)
| Game Statistics | (RV) Dordt (IA) | Morningside |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .188 | .116 |
| Blocks | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| Digs | 59 | 58 |
| Aces | 9 | 4 |
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside women's volleyball team closed the regular season Tuesday night with a hard-fought four-set loss to Dordt, falling 25-21, 18-25, 25-14, 25-22 at Allee Gym.
Adelyn Harris led the Mustangs with 11 kills on an impressive .526 hitting percentage, while Victoria Bouska and Malia Fichtl each added strong performances at the net. Bouska totaled nine kills, seven blocks and hit .292, and Fichtl recorded seven kills and three blocks.
Setter Kyla Dyrstad dished out 31 assists, collected seven digs and added three block assists. Payten Lode posted six kills and 16 digs, and libero Aubrey Sandbothe contributed eight digs and an ace.
After dropping the opening set, Morningside answered in the second, hitting .219 as Harris and Fichtl sparked a late 6-1 surge to pull away from a tight 17-17 tie. A Sandbothe ace and two kills from Harris helped the Mustangs even the match at one set apiece.
The Mustangs will be the No. 7 seed in the GPAC women's volleyball tournament. They'll travel to Seward, Neb., to face Concordia at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.