Macalester College 3, UW-Stout 1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 25, 2021) -Â UW-Stout won the first set, but Macalester College came back to take the next three sets - including a pair of long games - in a 3-1 decision Saturday at Leonard Center.
The Blue Devils (9-6) won the first set, 25-22, but Macalester turned that score around for a 25-22 win in the second set. The third and fourth sets both went beyond regulation, with the Scots (10-5) taking them 26-24, 30-28.Â
The final set was tight all the way, with no more than a four point difference at any point in the set. After the score tied at 21-21, the score was tied five times until Macalester took the final two points. The 28 points scored by Stout was the most since a match with Bethel University, Sept. 14, 2019.
Elise Banitt scored a career-best 14 kills and was matched by
Jessica Barr to lead Stout.
Sidney Hoverman tallied 11.
Lexie Nelson matched a career-high with 48 assists.
Macalester got 17 kills from Eliza King, 11 from Stephanie Geber and 10 from Adisa Preston. Macalester held a distinct advantage on the blocking line, tallying two solo blocks and 18 assists blocks to Stout's one solo block and 10 assisted blocks. Geber had six assisted blocks.Â
Stout returns to conference action when they host UW-Stevens Point, Friday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.
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