Women’s Volleyball Celebrates Senior Night with Sweep of USF

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The No. 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team (28-3, 15-3) got the sweep on senior night in Ariel Arena against the University of Saint Francis (11-19, 4-14) on Wednesday, November 6.

On a special night for the seniors, Brooke Fatzinger, Abbey Niemesh, Lyssi Snouffer, and Telma Zelaya were honored before the match for their contributions to the women's volleyball program. Fatzinger had a stellar night at the net, finishing with 7 blocks, while Faith Maloney contributed with 5 of her own. Reagan Nuss continued to set up the Lady Cougars for success as she finished with 24 assists, while Snouffer laid down 12 kills in the sweep (25-18, 25-17, 25-11).

Inside the Box Score:

Nuss – 24 assists, 5 digs, and 2 kill

Snouffer – 12 kills, 14 digs, 1 block, and 1 assist

Maloney – 10 kills and 5 blocks

Jaelyn Tang – 9 digs and 5 assists

Libby Evanshine – 6 kills and 3 blocks

Abbey Niemesh – 3 kills and 2 blocks

Fatzinger – 7 blocks and 1 kill

What's Next:

With the regular season now complete, the Lady Cougars will be hosting the first round of the Crossroad League Tournament in Ariel Arena on Saturday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. MVNU enters as the No. 2 seed and is set to take on No. 7 Spring Arbor University.

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 2,100 students from 22 states and 21 foreign countries.