GALESBURG, Ill. - The Luther volleyball team won its first ever Midwest Conference match over Knox College with a sweep (25-23, 25-20, 25-20). The Norse limited the Prairie Fire to a .018 hitting percentage while hitting .165 for the match. Luther improves to 4-12 overall and 1-0 in the Midwest Conference (MWC).
The first and second set each saw the score tied six times and one lead change. Luther didn't relinquish the lead in the final set of the night. As a team the Norse led the following statistical categories in the match kills (36-21), aces (5-4), assists (31-20) and digs (62-61).
Leading the offense was
Ruby Gerhard with nine kills on 29 attempts for a .269 hitting percentage.
Lisa Schiltgen followed with seven and
Lindsay Hanson had six.
Iris Elias recorded 26 assists. Defensively,
Ella Goodnight tallied a season high 17 digs and
Abi Houston had 11.
Knox drops to 3-13 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
The next match will be on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Illinois College at 1 p.m. in Jacksonville, Ill.
