Volleyball stays perfect in NACC play

LISLE, Ill. – Concordia Wisconsin did what it had to on Friday night and earned a 3-0 (25-18, 28-26, 25-21) victory at Benedictine to stay undefeated in NACC play and atop the standings. It was the sixth-straight league match won ending in a sweep.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Concordia Wisconsin 3, Benedictine 0 (25-18, 28-26, 25-21)
Location: Rice Center (Lisle, Ill.)
Records: Concordia Wisconsin 16-6, 7-0 NACC; Benedictine 10-13, 4-3 NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED
- It was really only close in the second set and the rest of the match was all Concordia Wisconsin, as they stayed undefeated and won three in a row in sweeping fashion.
- The Falcons jumped out to their largest lead of the match, nine points midway through the opening set, and controlled play up until that point. The Eagles would get to four points, but it wasn't enough of a run to threaten the visitors before Concordia Wisconsin won 25-18 and won the opening set.
- Thirteen scoring ties and three lead changes highlighted the second stanza. What has been the story all season, the Falcons gutted out points when they needed them the most and scored three-straight to overcome a deficit. Following a Concordia Wisconsin service error to fall behind 26-25; they smashed a kill, took advantage of a Benedictine attack error and hammered the final point to win 28-26 and take a 2-0 lead in the contest.
- The final set of the evening was the easiest for the Falcons, minus the early scare the Eagles threw their way. Finding themselves down 10-1, Concordia Wisconsin clawed its way back into the frame by going on a 12-2 scoring run to go ahead 13-12. Benedictine answered with three points, but it didn't matter because they couldn't slow down the Falcons, who ended on a 12-4 scoring run to win.
- Junior Kaily Moegenburg (Plymouth, Wis.) ended with a team-best nine kills, while freshman Megan Mayer (Downers Grove, Ill.) had eight kills and freshman Kendall Stribling (Greenfield, Wis.) added six kills of her own.
- Senior Karina Klotz (Hubertus, Wis.) accumulated 23 assists and six digs to help lead the offense. Sophomore Mackenzie Wockenfus (Appleton, Wis.) posted 11 assists and five digs.
- Sophomore Lindsey Casper (Hubertus, Wis.) tallied 15 digs and Moegenburg dug 14 attack attempts to finish with a double-double.
- Junior Lauren Nevinski (New Berlin, Wis.) served a trio of aces, which ties her career high.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Concordia Wisconsin limited Benedictine to a sub .100 attack percentage (.080), which is the 12th opponent this season to do so.
- Klotz's 23 assists are tied for the eighth most in a three-set match in program history.

THE OPPOSITION
- Taylor Dunwell led all players with 14 kills and hit .258 in the match (14K-6E-31A). Alyssa O'Boyle and Kelcey Adams combined for 28 assists, while Kristina Billie served four aces.
- Billie had a match-best 18 digs and Adams added 10 digs of her own. Keriann Groen finished with four block assists.

NEXT ON THE SCHEDULE
- The Falcons host Dominican on Saturday at 7 pm inside the R. John Buuck Field House.