Adrian, MI - After splitting their Day 1 matches, KCU entered Saturday seeking a sweep. But that was not to be as MVNU proved to be too much to handle. The Cougars won 3-0 (17-25, 7-25, 13-25). Cardinal Stritch will be the VolleyKnights second opponent of the day and things looked good for the Knights as they won the first set 25-17 but the Wolves showed the tenacity exhibited in their mascot. CSU won the match 1-3 (25-17, 12-25, 21-25, 19-25).

Mount Vernon Nazarene

The Cougars reputation is well earned and they proved their strength. MVNU almost doubled the Knights in the hitting column (23-45) and produced 44 total assists, 23 more than Kentucky Christian.

Gwen Messer, Kristin Upshaw-Mendoza, and Naomi Naugler led the offense with five kills each. Running the offense, Hannah Cron dished out 12 assists and had two kills. For the defense, Ashlyn Funk accounted for 12 digs.

Cardinal Stritch

Upshaw-Mendoza led the Knights with 15 kills but also had 16 digs as she produced her first double-double of the season. Delanie Gilliland and Naugler had 8 and 7 kills, respectively. Besides Upshaw-Mendoza, Funk just missed reaching the double-digit plateau with nine digs. Naugler also added two solo and four assisted blocks for her afternoon?s work.

Who's Up Next

The Knights take on Ohio Christian University on Sept. 10th. Match time is set for 1:00PM.

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