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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Year:
- JR
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- Hometown:
- Sioux City, Iowa
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- High School:
- East High School
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- Position:
- M
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- Major:
- Nursing
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- m
- 33
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- k/s
- 1.32
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- h %
- .229
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- a/s
- 0.02
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- b/s
- 0.86
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.34
Bio
High School Career
- Academic Award 2019, 2020, 2021
- All-Conference Honorable Mention 2021
Personal
Adelyn is a nursing major that simply put, loves pickles. She chose Morningside because of the coaching staff and the campus atmosphere.
"I chose Morningside because of the volleyball coaching staff along with the campus atmosphere," she said.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 33 | 16 |
| Sets | 117 | 58 |
| Kills | 155 | 80 |
| Kills per set | 1.32 | 1.38 |
| Errors | 69 | 35 |
| Total Attacks | 376 | 200 |
| Total Attacks per set | 3.21 | 3.45 |
| Hitting Percentage | .229 | .225 |
| Assists | 2 | 1 |
| Assists per set | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 8 | 5 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 40 | 27 |
| Digs per set | 0.34 | 0.47 |
| Block Solo | 23 | 8 |
| Block Assist | 78 | 41 |
| Block Total | 101 | 49 |
| Blocks per set | 0.86 | 0.84 |
| Block Errors | 5 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 217.0 | 108.5 |
| Points per set | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Matches started | 29 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | at (RV) College of Idaho | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | .467 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Aug 16 | vs. #15 Montana Western | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Aug 17 | vs. #3 Eastern Oregon | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -.200 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Aug 17 | vs. Arizona Christian (AZ) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Goshen (IN) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. #25 Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .000 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -.111 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Saint Mary | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Aug 28 | at (RV) Dakota State (SD) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #9 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Cottey (MO) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .333 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 | .571 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. York (NE) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 4 | at Dordt (IA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .222 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 7 | at Mount Marty | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 11 | #1 Northwestern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 13 | (RV) Valley City State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 14 | .429 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 14 | Waldorf | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 20 | .400 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Sep 18 | at Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -.083 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 25 | at Briar Cliff (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 28 | at Hastings | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 4 | Mount Marty | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | .250 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 5 | College of Saint Mary (NE) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | .083 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 11 | at #18 Midland | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | .000 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 12 | at #4 Concordia (NE) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 16 | at #1 Northwestern | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | .294 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 19 | Doane (NE) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | .077 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 23 | Dordt (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 30 | Briar Cliff (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .214 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Nov 2 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 5 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nov 9 | Hastings | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 21 | .190 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Nov 23 | at #15 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | .214 | 0 | 6.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | at (RV) College of Idaho | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | vs. #15 Montana Western | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | vs. #3 Eastern Oregon | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | vs. Arizona Christian (AZ) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Goshen (IN) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. #25 Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Saint Mary | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at (RV) Dakota State (SD) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #9 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Cottey (MO) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. York (NE) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at Dordt (IA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Mount Marty | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | #1 Northwestern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | (RV) Valley City State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Waldorf | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Briar Cliff (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Hastings | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Mount Marty | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | College of Saint Mary (NE) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at #18 Midland | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at #4 Concordia (NE) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at #1 Northwestern | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Doane (NE) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Dordt (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Briar Cliff (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Hastings | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at #15 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | at (RV) College of Idaho | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | vs. #15 Montana Western | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | vs. #3 Eastern Oregon | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | vs. Arizona Christian (AZ) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Goshen (IN) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. #25 Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Saint Mary | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at (RV) Dakota State (SD) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #9 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Cottey (MO) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. York (NE) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at Dordt (IA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Mount Marty | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | #1 Northwestern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | (RV) Valley City State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Waldorf | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Briar Cliff (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Hastings | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Mount Marty | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | College of Saint Mary (NE) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at #18 Midland | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at #4 Concordia (NE) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at #1 Northwestern | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Doane (NE) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Dordt (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Briar Cliff (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Hastings | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at #15 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats: Offense
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 33 | 117 | 155 | 1.32 | 69 | 376 | 3.21 | .229 | 2 | 0.02 | 217.0 | 1.9 |
| Conference | 16 | 58 | 80 | 1.38 | 35 | 200 | 3.45 | .225 | 1 | 0.02 | 108.5 | 1.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 10 | 37 | 60 | 1.62 | 25 | 141 | 3.81 | .248 | 1 | 0.03 | 78.0 | 2.1 |
| Away | 12 | 46 | 56 | 1.22 | 24 | 142 | 3.09 | .225 | 0 | 0.00 | 84.0 | 1.8 |
| Neutral | 11 | 34 | 39 | 1.15 | 20 | 93 | 2.74 | .204 | 1 | 0.03 | 55.0 | 1.6 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 74 | 103 | 1.39 | 43 | 240 | 3.24 | .250 | 2 | 0.03 | 143.0 | 1.9 |
| Losses | 11 | 43 | 52 | 1.21 | 26 | 136 | 3.16 | .191 | 0 | 0.00 | 74.0 | 1.7 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 13 | 43 | 52 | 1.21 | 24 | 120 | 2.79 | .233 | 1 | 0.02 | 73.0 | 1.7 |
| September | 8 | 31 | 40 | 1.29 | 16 | 89 | 2.87 | .270 | 0 | 0.00 | 62.5 | 2.0 |
| October | 8 | 28 | 39 | 1.39 | 18 | 101 | 3.61 | .208 | 1 | 0.04 | 52.5 | 1.9 |
| November | 4 | 15 | 24 | 1.60 | 11 | 66 | 4.40 | .197 | 0 | 0.00 | 29.0 | 1.9 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 33 | 117 | 40 | 0.34 | 23 | 78 | 101 | 0.86 |
| Conference | 16 | 58 | 27 | 0.47 | 8 | 41 | 49 | 0.84 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 37 | 16 | 0.43 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 0.84 |
| Away | 12 | 46 | 17 | 0.37 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 0.91 |
| Neutral | 11 | 34 | 7 | 0.21 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 0.82 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 74 | 25 | 0.34 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 0.85 |
| Losses | 11 | 43 | 15 | 0.35 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 0.88 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 13 | 43 | 8 | 0.19 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 0.79 |
| September | 8 | 31 | 15 | 0.48 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 1.10 |
| October | 8 | 28 | 9 | 0.32 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 0.82 |
| November | 4 | 15 | 8 | 0.53 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.67 |
Splits Stats: Defense
| m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 33 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Conference | 16 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Away | 12 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Neutral | 11 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Losses | 11 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 13 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| November | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Serve/Receive
News mentions
LA CROSSE, WIS. – Morningside Women’s Volleyball’s fought valiantly at no. 15 Viterbo, today, taking the opening set and fighting until the end as they fell 3-1 to the V-Hawks in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Women’s Volleyball National Championship Opening Round.
A very successful second set on Wednesday helped the Morningside University women’s volleyball team sweep Dordt and reach a milestone.
The Mustangs swept Doane 25-19, 25-18, 25-13 at Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center. Sydney Marlow led the Mustangs with 12 kills, and she had two assisted blocks.
Payten Lode led the Mustangs with 12 kills, followed by Sydney Marlow with 11, and Wilson with nine.
The Mustangs won the first set 25-20, but then lost the other three by set scores of 19-25, 20-25, 15-25.
After defeating Mount Marty on Friday, the Mustangs (17-6. 5-3 GPAC) on Saturday swept the College of Saint Mary by set scores of 25-21, 25-18, and 25-22 at Rosen Verdoorn Sports Complex.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Morningside University women’s volleyball team started off a two-match home weekend series on Friday with a four-set win over Mount Marty.
The No. 21 nationally-ranked Mustangs (14-6, 2-3 Great Plains Athletic Conference) swept rival Briar Cliff in straight 25-18, 25-13 and 25-8 sets at Newman Flanagan Center.
Morningside continued its GPAC schedule with a four-set loss on the road to the Tigers.
The Mustangs (13-5, 1-2) defeated Great Plains Athletic Conference newcomer Waldorf by set scores of 25-21, 15-15, 26-24, 14-25 and 15-7 at Allee Gymnasium.
Claire Wilson led the Mustangs with 15 kills, as she hit .235 on the night. Emerson Smith followed with 14 kills, and Sydney Marlow earned 12.
Sydney Marlow led the Mustangs (12-4, 0-2 GPAC) with eight kills, while Claire Wilson had six. Both Mustangs maintain their Top 2 spots in the Great Plains Athletic Conference in kills.
YANKTON, S.D. – The Mustangs bounced back from a tough loss at Dordt earlier this week with a 3-0 non-conference victory over Mount Marty.
Morningside defeated York (Neb.) and Mayville State in Saturday sweeps at the Siouxland Volleyball Tournament.
In its first matches of the season in Siouxland, the Morningside University women's volleyball team split two matches on Friday during the Siouxland Volleyball Tournament. The two matches were played at the United Sports Academy.
MADISON, S.D. – The Morningside University women’s volleyball team had three hitters with double-digit kills in a 25-19, 20-25, 25-19, 25-16 win over RV Dakota State on Wednesday at DSU Fieldhouse.
BELLEVUE, Neb. – After losing the first set on Saturday, the Morningside University women’s volleyball team won six straight sets to defeat John Brown and Grand View at the GoSarpy.com Volleyball Classic. With the wins, Morningside boosts their record to 7-1 to start the season.
The Mustangs (4-1) hit .341 during the match, and collected 41 team kills. Sydney Marlow led Morningside with 13 kills, as she hit .385. Claire Wilson and Emerson Smith each had seven, while Adelyn Harris collected six. Wilson also had 3.0 total blocks.
CALDWELL, IDAHO – A tall order awaited the Mustangs on their second day at the College of Idaho Tournament, as their schedule for day two opened with no. 3 Eastern Oregon University. Morningside fell to the Mountaineers in a tough series, 25-19, 25-22, and 27-25, before ending the trip on a high note with a 25-11, 25-18, 25-22 victory over Arizona Christian.
CALDWELL, Idaho – The Morningside University women's volleyball team opened its season on Friday with two solid wins on the road.