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Kylie Macziewski
Luther opened the A-R-C season with a 3-0 loss to Coe College.
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Luther LUT 3-4,0-1 American Rivers
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Winner Coe Coe 7-2,1-0 American Rivers
Luther LUT
3-4,0-1 American Rivers
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Coe Coe
7-2,1-0 American Rivers
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Luther LUT 10 10 13 (0)
Coe Coe 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Luther falls in A-R-C opener 3-0

LaBonte, Hagen lead offensive charge with nine kills

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa  – The Luther College volleyball team opened the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) season on the road Tuesday afternoon, traveling to Cedar Rapids for its first conference match of the 2022 season. While the Norse battled with Coe College, they were unable to leave with a victory, falling to the Koehawks 3-0 (10-25, 10-25, 13-25). With the loss, Luther is now 3-4 on the season and 0-1 in A-R-C play. 

MATCH SUMMARY

The Norse struggled to get anything going offensively in the first set, as the Coe's tough serving forced Luther out of system, eliminating any attack from the middle and right side. However, the Norse battled through the opening points, staying within striking distance of the Koehawks before dropping the first set 25-10. 

Luther looked to get things going in the second set, but the team's struggles on serve receive persisted into the second set. The Norse also fell into an early 8-1 deficit from which they could never recover, falling behind 2-0 in the match after a 25-10 loss in the second. 

Rather than shrivel down 2-0, Luther continued to battle in the third, forcing its host to earn every point of the set. In fact, the Norse held the lead in the early stages of set three using strong serves and kills from Aria Schleiker (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Air Academy) and Hannah LaBonte (Lake City, Minn. / Lincoln) to take an early 4-1 lead over the Koehawks. Even when Coe regained the lead, Luther was able to stay within four points, never letting the Koehawks truly gain the momentum. A late run and a bad rotation later, though, resulted in a 25-13 victory for Coe, allowing the Koehawks to take the match 3-0 (10-25, 10-25, 13-25).

TOP NORSE

  • Sophomore middle blocker Hannah LaBonte (Lake City, Minn. / Lincoln) led Luther in kills, tallying five against Coe. 
  • Emma Kowalczyk (Colgate, Wis. / Catholic Memorial) closed the match with 13 assist, while Kyah Olson-Sola (Northfield, Minn. / Northfield) tallied a team-leading nine digs. 
     

UP NEXT
Luther will resume tournament play over the weekend, as the team heads to Rock Island, Illinois for the Augustana Triangular. The Norse will face Monmouth College at 12:30 p.m. CT and Marion College at 6:00 p.m. CT on Friday, September 16 to open the tournament.

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