No. 16 MVNU Rallies in Fourth Set for Win vs. Taylor

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The No. 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team hosted Taylor University (8-15, 4-8) on Saturday, October 12.

The Cougars won the first and second sets (25-16, 25-23), but momentum began to swing after the Trojans took the third set 25-22. In the fourth set, an intense back-and-forth battle was settled as the Lady Cougars finally triumphed by a final score of 32-30. MVNU is now 22-2 on the season and 9-2 in conference play.

Heavy hitting by the senior Lyssi Snouffer, junior Faith Maloney, and sophomore Libby Evanshine helped contribute to the Lady Cougar win. Assisting the hitters, Reagan Nuss and Bella Claxon made their mark on the day for MVNU, combining for 58 assists. Jaelyn Tang made a big impact defensively with a career-high 27 digs.

Top Performers:

Nuss – 42 assists, 14 digs, 2 kills, 1 block

Snouffer – 26 kills, 20 digs, 2 assists

Tang – 27 digs, 4 assists

Evanshine – 17 kills, 4 digs, 4 blocks

Maloney – 17 kills, 6 blocks, 2 digs

Claxon – 16 assists, 1 kill

Abbey Niemesh – 7 blocks, 4 kills

What's Next:

MVNU hosts Huntington University on Wednesday, October 16 in its Dig Pink match at 7:00 p.m. in Ariel Arena.

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.