WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

The Huntington University women’s volleyball team went toe-to-toe with 15th ranked Mount Vernon Nazarene on Wednesday night at Ariel Arena, but the Cougars defended their home floor in three close sets, 25–22, 25–23, 25–21. The loss moves Huntington to 11–2 overall and 2–1 in Crossroads League play.

The Foresters hit an efficient .246 as a team, keeping pace statistically with the Cougars’ .254 attack percentage. Freshman outside hitter Maggie Hollon posted 10 kills at a .280 clip, while veteran hitter Haley Kruse also reached double figures. Middle blocker Leah Carter was a force at the net, finishing with seven kills on 15 swings without an error (.467).

Setter Kennedy Urban directed the attack with 17 assists, adding nine digs on the defensive end. Fellow setter Lauren Ross handed out 15 assists. Defensively, libero Layla Meyer anchored the back row with a team-high 14 digs, while Trevyn Terry contributed 7 kills and 4 blocks for 9.5 points.

A major career milestone came in the match for senior defensive specialist Olivia Krahn, who recorded her 1,000th career dig. Krahn tallied six digs on the night to reach the mark, becoming the latest Forester to join the program’s 1,000-dig club.

The Foresters return to action on Saturday at Taylor University. The first serve is set for 1:00pm in Odle Arena in Upland.