DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Luther volleyball team fell to Loras College in an American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) matchup on Wednesday. The Duhawks won the match in four sets 21-25, 25-18, 20-25, 18-25. Sarina Stortz led the Norse with 17 kills while Kyah Olson-Sola recorded 19 digs. Emma Kowalczyk had 35 assists and five kills. 

The Duhawks won the first set 25-21. The Norse rallied back in the second set as they led the entire way. Luther picked up its largest lead of eight points at 16-8. Loras tried to push for a comeback but they couldn't get too far out of the deficit. Setter Emma Kowalczyk was in sync with her hitter Sarina Stortz who had four kills to close out the set 25-18.

During the third set, Loras dominated most of the set as Luther tried to keep tempo. The Norse had a late push but the Duhawks went up 2-1 in the match taking the set 25-20.

Luther was trying to extend the match to a fifth set. However, early in the set Loras went on a 9-1 run to go up 12-6. The Norse did their best to gain some points back with kills from Zoe Verhey and Stortz but the Duhawks kept extending the lead. Loras won the match 3-1 with the final set ending 25-18.

Luther is now 7-18 overall and 1-6 in A-R-C.

QUOTE FROM COACH
"Loras wanted it more than we did tonight. WE have a lot more to prove with the season we have left."

UP NEXT
The Norse take on Mount Mary University and the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Friday, October 27. The matches will be at 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.