Lake Forest, Ill. - The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's volleyball team made their way to Lake Forest for a midweek matchup against the Foresters of Lake Forest College. After some well-fought sets, the Foresters ultimately swept the Cougars 3-0.
Inside the Box Score:
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Indiah Day (Merrillville, Ind.) led the night's match with eight kills and 27 total attacks, along with an assist, an ace and 10 digs.
Here's What Happened
Set One
The match opened up with a strong kill from Moreno for the Cougars' first point. The team exchanged points, but the Foresters took on a slight lead early on. Day took her place on the court, sending over some great kills; the Foresters built up a four-point lead. Day and Moreno continued to send over kills, but couldn't get the Cougars over the advantage the Foresters had. The Foresters left the Cougars in a six-point deficit, surpassing 20. An attack from the Foresters had put them first in line for set point. Another kill would seal the set; the Forest took set one at 25-17. Both teams moved into the second set, the Foresters leading 1-0.
Set Two
The Cougars tacked on the first point of the set with a kill from Lydianis Boutureira (Chicago, Ill.). An attack error and a kill from Icenogle had put the Cougars in the lead. The Cougars took advantage of the Foresters' errors, coming into a six-point lead. Day and Harmonie Cooper (Chicago, Ill.) had put up amazing blocks, smacking down an attempted attack from a Forester. The Foresters tried eating away at their opponent's lead, but the Cougars kept them at a distance, attacks from Day and Moreno serving as a barrier. The Foresters eventually caught up to the Cougars, tying 22-22. The Foresters delivered kills, too strong for the Cougars to deflect. The Foresters took the second set at 25-23; the teams transitioned into the third set, the Foresters remaining in the lead 2-0.
Set Three
Boutureira started off the set once more with a kill. The effort of this kill was in vain as the Foresters grabbed the lead quickly. The Cougars fell into a seven-point deficit, struggling to hold onto the set. The Foresters lead hit double digits, forcing the Cougars to take a timeout and reevaluate. The Cougars began to retaliate against the Foresters' 10-point lead, kills from Day and Neva Foster (Parker, Colo.), along with a service ace from Rosemary Brenner (Frankenmuth, Mich.) chipped away at some points. The Foresters reached set point and inevitably took the third and final set of the night at 25-18, sweeping the Cougars 3-0.
What's Next
The team will begin their Marilyn Scribner Invitational, hosted at King Arena in Wheaton, Ill., starting Friday, September 18th. The first matchup of the day is set at 4 pm against Saint Mary's College, followed up by Wheaton College at 6:30 pm. Coverage for all things CUC women's volleyball can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.
