Lady Cougars Face Tough Test Against No. 7 Wildcats in Top 15 Match

MARION, Ind. — The No. 15 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Cougars women's volleyball team (24-3, 11-3) faced off against the No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats (24-2, 14-0) on Wednesday, October 23, in a nationally ranked Crossroads League matchup at Luckey Arena.

In the opening set, the teams were neck-and-neck, tied at 13-13. IWU broke away with a run, leading 22-15. MVNU mounted a comeback, cutting the deficit to 22-19 and forcing IWU to take a timeout. However, IWU held on to win the set 25-21. The Lady Cougars couldn't find their rhythm, dropping the second set to IWU with a 25-15 scoreline. Set three mirrored the beginning of set one, remaining tightly contested and tied at 13-13 midway through. The Wildcats got on a run going up 22-17. The Lady Cougars battled fiercely, but IWU prevailed, winning the third set 25-22.

Inside the Box Score:

Reagan Nuss – 28 assists and 7 digs

Jaelyn Tang – 15 digs, 1 assist, and 1 service ace

Lyssi Snouffer – 11 kills, 10 digs, 1 assist, and 1 block

Libby Evanshine – 8 kills and 2 blocks

Faith Maloney – 8 kills, 1 assist, and 1 block

Ashley Merrick – 9 digs

What's Next:

The Lady Cougars will host the Goshen College Maple Leafs in Ariel Arena on Saturday, October 26, at 1:00 p.m.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.