No.19 Lady Cougars Sweep (RV) Marian

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The No.19 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team (20-5, 8-3) picked up a huge sweep with a 3-0 win over (RV) Marian University (14-7, 8-3) on Wednesday, October 4 in Ariel Arena.

The Lady Cougars came out strong, winning the first two sets by scores of 25-15 each. MVNU took the last set by a final of 25-23. The win for MVNU was its twentieth victory of the season. The season sweep of Marian is the first for MVNU since the 2016 season.

Top Performers:

Reagan Nuss – 31 assists, 13 digs, 4 kills, 3 blocks, .333 hitting percentage

Libby Evanshine – 10 kills, 2 digs, 1 block, .286 hitting percentage

Lyssi Snouffer – 14 digs, 8 kills

Faith Maloney – 8 kills, 2 digs, 2 blocks, 1 assist, .300 hitting percentage

Molly Galaszewski – 10 digs, 5 service aces, 4 assists

Jaelyn Tang – 13 digs, 1 kill, 1 assist

Abbey Niemesh – 6 kills, 5 blocks,

Jessica Bock – 2 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig

Emma Thamarus – 4 digs, 1 service aces, 1 assist

What's Next:

The Lady Cougars take a break from conference play as they hit the road to play in the ONU Tri-Match, hosted by Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois against Judson University and Olivet Nazarene on Saturday, October 7. First serves are at 4:00pm and 6:00pm.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.