DECORAH, Iowa — The Lawrence University women's volleyball team continued its strong Midwest Conference season Friday night, sweeping Luther College 3-0 at Birkestrand Family Court. The Vikings secured the victory by scores of 25-20, 25-9 and 25-14.
Lawrence battled through a competitive opening set, with the two teams trading points throughout the early stages. The Vikings eventually broke away late, using a four-point run behind Hallie Neill's serving to turn a 17-17 tie into a 21-17 advantage. Lawrence closed out the set 25-20.
The Vikings took complete control in the second set, delivering their strongest offensive performance of the night. Lawrence recorded 17 kills without an attack error, hitting .630 in the frame. The Vikings held Luther to just nine points to take a 2-0 advantage.
Lawrence maintained its momentum in the third set, building an early advantage and continuing to pressure the Norse defensively. The Vikings recorded 14 kills in the final frame, closing out the sweep with a 25-14 victory.
Meg Pfannerstill led Lawrence with 12 kills, hitting .381, while Bella Van Lannen added 10 kills and finished with a .529 hitting percentage. Emma Nilson contributed seven kills while hitting .700, and Audrey Weier also finished with seven kills.
Neill directed the Lawrence offense with 17 assists and added three service aces. Makenna Rettler contributed 15 assists, while Amanda Vlkovic led the defensive effort with 13 digs. The Vikings also finished with eight total team blocks.
