Lady Cougars Win Conference Battle at Marian

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – No. 25 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball (13-3, 1-1) resumed conference play on Wednesday, September 13 at the Marian University Knights (7-5, 1-1).

MVNU outlasted the Knights in an absolute battle that went to the very last set. MVNU defeated Marian by scores of 25-21, 14-25, 27-25, 32-30, and 15-6. The win was a historic one for the Lady Cougars as it was their first win against the Knights since the 2017 season. The win also snapped a 12-match losing streak to Marian.

Top Performers:

Lyssi Snouffer – 23 digs, 17 kills, 7 blocks

Reagan Nuss – 49 assists, 17 digs, 11 kills, .733 hitting percentage, 2 service aces

Jessica Bock – 6 kills, 6 blocks, 4 digs

Molly Galaszewski – 19 digs, 2 kills, 2 assists

Libby Evanshine – 17 kills, 1 dig

Jaelyn Tang – 14 digs, 3 assists

Faith Maloney – 9 kills, 4 blocks

What's Next:

The Lady Cougars play back-to-back conference matches at Ariel Arena, starting on Friday, September 15 at 7:00pm against Spring Arbor University and Saturday, September 16 at 3:00pm against Taylor 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 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.