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Edgewood scores 10th conference win at MSOE
Story and Photo Courtesy of the Edgewood Athletics Site
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. - In a season of “first time in a
long time” the Edgewood College volleyball team added a
“first time ever”, by reaching 10 conference victories
in a single season. The Eagles rallied from a first set loss to
defeat MSOE 3-1 (29-31, 25-19, 25-18, 25-14) at the Kern Center.
The win improved the Eagles to 10-2 in the Northern Athletics
Conference and a tie for second place in the final standings.
Edgewood College (17-13, 10-2 NAC) was led by sophomore Mallory
Palmer’s double-double with 24 kills and 13 digs.
Palmer scored a staggering nine kills in the third set alone and
also added three solo blocks in the match. Freshman Jessica
Martin continued her hot play with 14 kills and just
three errors for a team-high .379 attack percentage.
Four Eagles recorded double digits in kills, led by senior Kim
Lueck with 24. Sam
Himmelspach added 16 and Lindsey
Swansby 13, to go along with Palmer’s 13 digs.
Swansby dished out 44 assists for her eighth match this year with
40 or more assists.
Edgewood College will conclude their regular season on Thursday
night against the University of Dubuque. The Eagles will honor
their lone senior, Lueck, prior to the match.
The following Tuesday, Edgewood College will host their first
postseason volleyball match since the 1995 season. The Eagles will
be the No. 3 seed for the NAC
Tournament and will meet No. 6 seed Marian University.
The tournament match will feature a special
“white out” promotion which encourages all fans to
wear white to the match. In addition, fans should bring
non-perishable food items in support of the NAC’s “Cans
Across the Conference” program. The Edgewood College
student who donates the most non-perishable food items will receive
a gift certificate for Toppers Pizza.
