NEW ULM, Minn. - MLC senior volleyball setter
Ella Walz recorded her 1,500th-career assist on Saturday afternoon as she helped lead the Knights to their first UMAC win of the season against North Central.
"All the different hitters I've had over the years, everyone had to contribute to it," Walz said. "I couldn't have done it without them, obviously. Having their consistency with the kills was just very helpful."
Walz had 13 assists on the afternoon, including six in the decisive third set. She also added two aces. Fellow setter
Kourtney Zech added 11 assists.
The Knights started slowly in the first set, trailing 8-3 early and then 20-16 later in the set. MLC went on a 4-1 run late in the set to force extra points and then scored on three-straight to close out a 28-26 win, capped off by a
Hannah Rodmyre block.
MLC got off to much better starts in the second and third sets. In the second, the Knights went on a 7-0 run with
Elsa Brauer serving, which included a pair of aces. Brauer had four total aces in the match. MLC went on another 7-0 run in the third set with Walz at the service line.
Freshmen
Kenzie Loberger and
Hannah Rimpel led MLC's attack. Loberger had a team-high 10 kills while hitting .308 while Rimpel had five kills at a .286 clip. Rimpel was also dominant at the net, recording four blocks. MLC had a 10-2 advantage in blocks.
Kiara Humann and
Greta Nolte had seven and five kills, respectively and each hit .200.
Anna Kieselhorst led the way with 14 digs.
