MILWAUKEE (WLCSports.com) - Wisconsin Lutheran College outlasted MSOE in a back-and-forth five-set thriller for the second straight season on Thursday in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match at the Time of Grace Center.
The Warriors (7-8, 3-0 NACC), who collected their first home victory of the season, defeated the Raiders (5-9, 0-3 NACC) in five sets by scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-10. WLC's first five-set win of the season was highlighted by turning a 20-11 third-set deficit into a four-point victory.
Wisconsin Lutheran, which hit .109 for the match, finished with 50 kills, 32 errors, and 165 attempts. Sophomore
Lily Schuetz (Lake Mills, Wis.) led the Warriors with a career-high 12 kills along with a career-best 16 digs for a double-double. Freshman
Johanna Andreae (Sturgeon Bay, Wis.) added a season-high nine kills.
Junior
Karah Valerio (Pewaukee, Wis.) posted a team-high 23 assists in addition to 11 digs for a double-double. Junior
Emma Incaprero (Mauston, Wis.) chipped in with 17 assists and a match-high four service aces. Junior
Kylee Gnabasik (Jefferson, Wis.) also served up four aces and led all players with a match-high 26 digs.Â
Sophomore Bailey Haliburton (Germantown, Wis.) finished with five total blocks, while sophomore
Hannah Vriezen (Marion, Iowa) had four block assists.
WLC continues its homestand on Saturday when it welcomes Edgewood (9-4, 3-0 NACC) to the Time of Grace Center for a 1:30 p.m first serve. Live coverage links will be available at WLCSports.com.
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