LISLE, Ill. (WLCSports.com) -Â Wisconsin Lutheran College dropped a four-set match to Benedictine in Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference action on Saturday at the Dan and Ada Rice Center.
The Warriors (7-11, 3-3 NACC), who suffered their third straight conference loss, fell to the Eagles (9-7, 5-1 NACC) for the second time this season by scores of 23-25, 27-25, 25-21, 25-19. WLC, which held a lead in each of the first three sets, finished one kill shy of a season high. Wisconsin Lutheran hit .168 on 52 kills, 25 errors, and 161 attempts.
Sophomore
Lily Schuetz (Lake Mills, Wis.) tallied 11 kills for the second straight match to lead the Warriors. Junior
Amahra Matthai (Plover, Wis.) and sophomore
Hannah Vriezen (Marion, Iowa) added nine kills apiece. Junior
Karah Valerio (Pewaukee, Wis.) dished out a team-high 21 assists, while junior
Emma Incaprero (Mauston, Wis.) recorded her third double-double of the season with 20 assists and 13 digs.
Junior
Kylee Gnabasik (Jefferson, Wis.) tied a match-high with 19 digs, in addition to a trio of service aces. Senior
Courtney Andras (Oxford, Mich.) chipped in with 10 digs.
WLC returns home for two matches next week, the first on Wednesday against St. Norbert (11-10, 4-2 NACC) at 6 p.m. for First Responders Appreciation Night. Live coverage links will be available at WLCSports.com.
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