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Volleyball Closes Season at #8 FSU

Box Score

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – The 2018 campaign came to end as Northern Michigan University Volleyball fell to #8 Ferris state University in the final Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup of the season.

  SET SCORES

The hosts took the first set 25-15. In the second set, the teams traded leads, as FSU was leading 13-10 but NMU responded with a six-point run to lead 16-13.  However, the Bulldogs answered and tied it at 16-16. The Wildcats responded and eventually held a 23-20 advantage.  but FSU showed why they were undefeated in the GLIAC and ranked #8 nationally as they rallied to tie the score at 25-25.  The teams traded points until the Bulldogs held on to win the set 30-28.

The third set saw FSU gradually pull away to take a 25-20 win and a 3-0 match victory.

  OFFENSIVE LEADERS

Senior Autumn Monsma (Grand Haven, Mich.) led the team with 11 kills. Senior Maggie Liebeck (Luxemburg, Wis./Luxemburg-Casco) added eight. Senior Lynzi Svoboda (Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis Southwest) posted 25 assists.

Senior Rachel Braunschweig (Alamo, Calif./San Ramon Valley) notched three aces while Monsma chipped in with two.

  GETTING DEFENSIVE

Braunsweig also led the defense with 16 digs. Junior Gabriela Martinez (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico/Colegio Marista/Rio Piedras) tallied nine with freshman Alli Yacko (Oak Lawn, Ill.) finishing with eight.

Junior Sarah Kuehn (Green Bay, Wis./De Pere) tallied five blocks. Senior Jessica Skonning (LaGrange, Ill./Lyons Township) had three. 

  FINISHING THE YEAR

The Wildcats finish the season at 16-11 and 5-11 in the GLIAC.  The Wildcats started the year strong, winning their first nine matches before a midseason slump.  NMU saw five five-set matches and came away with victories in three of them. It is also the fourth season in a row the team won at least 15 matches in a season. 

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Players Mentioned

Rachel Braunschweig

#17 Rachel Braunschweig

DS
5' 6"
Senior
17
Sarah Kuehn

#10 Sarah Kuehn

MB
6' 1"
Junior
10
Maggie Liebeck

#8 Maggie Liebeck

OH
5' 11"
Senior
8
Gabriela Martinez

#3 Gabriela Martinez

DS
5' 2"
Junior
3
Autumn Monsma

#19 Autumn Monsma

OH
5' 10"
Senior
19
Jessica Skonning

#22 Jessica Skonning

OH
6' 0"
Senior
22
Lynzi Svoboda

#9 Lynzi Svoboda

S
6' 1"
Senior
9
Alli Yacko

#1 Alli Yacko

L
5' 6"
Freshman
1

Players Mentioned

Rachel Braunschweig

#17 Rachel Braunschweig

5' 6"
Senior
17
DS
Sarah Kuehn

#10 Sarah Kuehn

6' 1"
Junior
10
MB
Maggie Liebeck

#8 Maggie Liebeck

5' 11"
Senior
8
OH
Gabriela Martinez

#3 Gabriela Martinez

5' 2"
Junior
3
DS
Autumn Monsma

#19 Autumn Monsma

5' 10"
Senior
19
OH
Jessica Skonning

#22 Jessica Skonning

6' 0"
Senior
22
OH
Lynzi Svoboda

#9 Lynzi Svoboda

6' 1"
Senior
9
S
Alli Yacko

#1 Alli Yacko

5' 6"
Freshman
1
L