Women ‘s Volleyball Drops Match to Evangel

Lamoni, Iowa - The Graceland University women's volleyball team played host to the Evangel (Mo.) Valor. The Yellowjackets fell to the Valor in three sets. They move to 5-8 on the season and 0-2 in conference play.

Graceland (5-8; 0-2) vs. Valor (7-7; 2-1)

Set 1: Graceland 17 | Valor 25

The Yellowjackets took an early lead off the gate, with a 10-7 lead. The Valor answered with a scoring run of four to tie (12-12). Evangel continued to play offensively, taking the last eight of ten points and claiming the set.

Set 2: Graceland 17 | Valor 25

The Valor came out hot to create a deficit of nine points (10-1). The Yellowjackets fought to close the gap, but the Valor pushed to take the second set.

Set 3: Graceland 22 | Valor 25

Both teams came out of the gate on fire, trading the lead back and forth. The Yellowjackets Arissa Carpenter hauled a four-point scoring run late in the third set with a kill from Megan Janok. The Valor did not stop their pressure and seized the last set.

LEADERS - 
DIGS: Eryn Russell (EU) -11
ASSISTS:  Leah Jackson (EU) -21
KILLS: Ciera Reyes (EU) - 11
SERVICE ACES:  Sharayah Seymour (EU) - 5
BLOCKS:  Vivianna Sanchez (EU) - 5

Up Next:

The Yellowjackets will take back to the court on Monday, September 12, when they travel to Canton, Mo. To take on the Culver-Stockton (Mo.) Wildcats at 7:00 pm.

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