PLYMOUTH, Wis. (WLCSports.com) – Wisconsin Lutheran College fell in straight sets (25-16, 25-20, 25-18) to Lakeland in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match on Thursday at Woltzen Gymnasium.

The Muskies (17-7, 8-2 NACC) took control early in the opening set, jumping out to a 5-1 lead. After the Warriors pulled within three at 6-3, LU used a 4-1 push to extend the advantage to 10-4. Another four-point run helped Lakeland push the margin to 21-11 before closing out the frame 25-16.

The second set featured tighter action with eight ties and four lead changes. Trailing 7-5, WLC (11-13, 5-4 NACC) answered with a 7-3 surge to seize a 12-10 lead. The Muskies countered by winning five of the next six points to move ahead 15-13. Wisconsin Lutheran remained within striking distance at 20-17, but LU captured five of the final eight points to secure the 25-20 victory.

Set three saw nine ties and seven lead changes through the midpoint. With the Warriors leading 16-14, Lakeland capitalized with a 9-0 scoring run to take a 23-14 lead and finished off the sweep with a 25-18 decision.

The Warriors hit .000 for the match, finishing with 29 kills against 29 attack errors on 100 attempts. Freshman Keiveana Petersons (Milwaukee, Wis.) led WLC's offense with seven kills. Junior Hannah Rood (Burnsville, Minn.) posted a team-high 14 assists. Defensively, freshman Elizabeth Ehlke (Cedarburg, Wis.) collected a team-best nine digs, and junior Elexa Varden (Dixon, Ill.) led at the net with two solo blocks.

The Muskies recorded a .141 hitting percentage, totaling 27 kills, 13 errors, and 99 attacks. Maleigha Kovalaske paced LU with nine kills. Sydney Gay directed the attack with 16 assists. Defensively, Kovalaske also led the back row with 10 digs. At the net, Emily Hansen led Lakeland with four total blocks (one solo, three assists).

Wisconsin Lutheran travels to Mequon on Saturday for a 12 p.m. NACC matchup against Concordia Wisconsin (12-11, 5-5 NACC).