STORM LAKE, Iowa - The Coe College volleyball team ended its American Rivers Conference regular season schedule with a victory on Tuesday evening at Buena Vista, defeating the host Beavers 3-2. The Kohawks claimed the opening set 25-22 before seeing the opposition respond with 25-16 and 25-10 decisions in the following two sets. Coe regained control in the fourth set, limiting the Beavers to just nine kills and eight errors en route to a 25-20 win to force a decisive fifth frame. BVU took the early lead at 5-2, but a seven-point string from the Kohawks flipped the set on its head and gave the visitors momentum. The Beavers fought back to even the match at 13, but back-to-back attacking errors from the Beavers gave Coe the win. The Kohawks hit just .059 in the victory but were led on offense by
Mahri Kaczmarek and
Morgan Beam, who each finished with 10 kills.
Tessa Casebolt, Abi Bowe and
Jasmine Shields rounded out a balanced effort, each posting seven kills, while
Lexi Hammer and
Abby Distad had 17 assists apiece.
GAME FACTS:
COE 3 - BVU 2
- Set one was back-and-forth, with the teams separated by just one at 14-13. Coe went on a 7-4 run to extend its lead to four at 21-17 and later held off a charge from BV, scoring three straight points to claim the opening set. It was another solid start for the Kohawks in set two, leading 7-5 after three early kills from Beam. The Beavers then took control, ripping off an 11-1 run that made it 16-8. BVU allowed Coe to score four of the next five points; however, the hosts ended the set on an 8-4 run to capture a 25-16 win. It was a dominant start to set three for Buena Vista, scoring 11 of the first 13 points to take a commanding lead. The Kohawks scored three of the next four to slice the deficit, but BVU continued to fire, taking a two-sets-to-one lead with a 25-10 victory. The Beavers and Kohawks fought back-and-forth in set four, trading points as they were tied at 12. Coe went on the attack in the next phase, using a 7-3 run to take a 19-15 lead. BV did pull within two at 20-18 to put pressure on Coe, but a 5-2 run ended the set and forced a fifth. Buena Vista raced ahead in the fifth, leading 5-2 after three early kills. The Kohawks responded, scoring eight unanswered points to lead 10-5. The teams traded points over the final few rallies but Coe hung on for the win thanks to back-to-back attacking errors.
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