MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WLCSports.com) – Wisconsin Lutheran College dropped a 3-1 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match to No. 15 MSOE on Tuesday at Time of Grace Center, falling by scores of 25-13, 22-25, 25-14, 25-15.
The Raiders (16-6, 9-0 NACC) hit an efficient .358 for the match, while the Warriors (11-8, 5-4 NACC) finished with a .126 hitting percentage.
MSOE took control early in the opening set, using a decisive mid-set surge to turn a 13-8 lead into a 22-12 advantage. Milwaukee School of Engineering capitalized on a .429 hitting percentage to close out the 25-13 win.
WLC responded in the second set with its best offensive stretch of the night, hitting .387. Trailing 14-13, Wisconsin Lutheran used a 5-0 run to build momentum, highlighted by multiple kills from sophomores
Noah Kern (Brookfield, Wis.) and
Brady Pichler (Menomonee Falls, Wis.). After the Raiders tied the set at 19-19, the Warriors answered with a 6-3 closing run to secure the 25-22 victory.
The third set belonged to MSOE from the start. Milwaukee School of Engineering raced out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back, maintaining a comfortable margin throughout. WLC was unable to recover from the early deficit as the Raiders hit .545 in the frame to claim a 25-14 win.
In the fourth set, MSOE again used an early run to seize control, turning a 2-2 tie into an 11-3 lead. Wisconsin Lutheran was unable to string together a sustained rally, and Milwaukee School of Engineering gradually extended the margin before closing out the match with a 25-15 victory.
Pichler led the Warriors with 10 kills, while Kern added six kills. Freshman
Adam Bedalov (Waukesha, Wis.) dished out a team-high 15 assists. Defensively, Pichler recorded a team-best seven digs, while Pichler and junior
Josh Ward (Mukwonago, Wis.) led WLC at the net with two blocks.
MSOE was paced by Callan Harris, who posted a match-high 16 kills and 13 digs, while Seth Thomas added 13 kills of his own. Parker Rings directed the offense with 39 assists and added two blocks defensively.
Wisconsin Lutheran returns to action on Saturday, March 28, hosting Concordia Wisconsin (4-15, 3-6 NACC) at 12 p.m. at Time of Grace Center in its final home match of the regular season. Live coverage links can be found at WLCSports.com.
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