DE PERE, WIS. --- The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's volleyball team attempts to carry their steam over into conference play but ultimately fall short to the St. Norbert College Green Knights 3-0.
 

Inside the Box Score:

•  Grace Heywood (Northbrook, Ill.) would continue to hold her kill crown, totalling 7 kills.

• Isabelle Vernengo (Plainfield, Ind.) recorded 16 assists on the day

Set One

The Cougars start the game off hot, allowing for two to earn kills early. Lili Hunt (Greenfield, Ind.) and Rachel Livesay (Medinah, Ill.) bringing the score 3-2. The Green Knights did not back down finding holes on the Cougars defense. However, Heywood would respond with a kill of her own, putting her name on the board 10-7.

The Green Knights continued their onslaught accumulating a four-point rally. McKayla LeVoy (Kankakee, Ill.) stopped the Green Knights in their tracks, getting her first kill of the match 14-9. Livesay and Levoy follow up the play with a wall of their own, blocking the Green Knights 14-10.

The Green Knights would continue their momentum; Heywood attempted to fight back by adding another two kills to her total 21-15. The Cougars tried to find holes to take advantage of, but the Green Knights would lock up their defense and take set one 25-16.

Set Two

The Green Knights hoped to get the lead early, however the Cougar's Akasia Brown (Addison, Ill.) would swing hot 4-2. The Green Knights would respond quickly finding pockets on the Cougars defense 8-4. Brown would respond to the Green Knights with a solo block 8-5. The teams would trade points finding pockets on the court; Hunt and Heywood were the Cougars to find these pockets 10-7. 

The Cougar's would attempt a shift of momentum, but would fall short; the Green Knight's would continue their onslaught 15-8. Kate Foley (Milwaukee, Wis.) stopped the Green Knight rally earning her first kill bringing the score to 15-9. The Duo of Hunt and Heywood would follow with kills of their own in the plays to follow 20-13. But, the Cougars would ultimately lose the set 25-14.

Set Three

The Cougars would hope to get an early lead, but the Green Knights continued their momentum into the third set 5-0. Vernengo would add her name to the kill board bringing the match 5-1.

The Green Knights would pose a threat gaining an seven point lead from a three-point rally 8-1. The ball rolled into the Cougars court when Bethany Roethel (Westby, Wis.) ace'd the Green Knights 8-3. Heywood would continue the momentum gaining another kill 9-4. 

The Green Knights would continue their lead against the Cougars 15-4. Foley would attempt to raise the spirits of the Cougars adding another kill to the board 14-6. The tides would continue to the Green Knights, but Brown would slam the ball down for the cougars 17-7. Ultimately the Cougars would fall short 25-8.

The Cougars return to Geiseman Gymnasium for conference play this Thursday, October 5th against Edgewood College at 7 p.m. Coverage for all of our sports can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.