Late-Set Run Extends Win Streak

MOORHEAD, Minn. (9/29/15)—Concordia couldn't finish off the first set against Minn.-Morris but then found their hard edge at the end of the second set and beat the Cougars 3-1 (24-26, 26-24, 25-21, 25-22).

The win is the fourth straight for the Cobbers and pushes their overall record to 10-3. Concordia has now won five of its last six matches and eight of the last 10. The Cobbers have now posted double-digit win totals in 22 straight seasons.

Morris loses for only the second time in the past six matches and drops to 9-8 on the season.

The difference in the match was Concordia's ability to finish in the final three sets and the improved play of their defense. The Cobbers won six of the final seven points in the decisive second set and turned a 23-20 deficit into a 26-24 win. CC held off a set point at 24-23 that could have put them in a 2-0 hole.

Concordia's defense came up with a season 10 blocks and held the Cougars to a .109 attack percentage. The Cobbers also came up with a season-high 103 digs for the four-set win.

The Cobbers had three players come up with at least 10 kills in the match. Senior Heather Beaner had a team-high 12 winners while Olivia Wangensteen finished with 11 winners and Anna Skow-Anderson added 10.

The team-high 12 kills continued an upward trend of play for Beaner. She has led the team in kills in two of the past three matches and the 12 kills ties a season high. She now has 87 winners for the season.

Wangensteen had a season-high 22 digs to go along with her 11 kills. She leads the team in kills this season with 142 and is second in digs at 157. Wangensteen now has 740 kills and 775 digs for her college career.                  

Skow-Anderson also had four blocks on the night. That ties a season high and gives her 26 for the season.

Kathleen Lippert recorded a match-high five blocks. That ties a season high and marks the fourth time in the last five matches she has had at least four blocks.

Korbyn Ross had 25 digs for the four sets. She has had at least 20 digs in four of the past six matches and leads the team with 243 digs for the year. That mark is 39 digs shy of last year's season total.

Jena Klaphake led the Cobber offense from the setter position. She had 26 assists which is the fourth time this season she has surpassed the 20-assist mark.

WHAT'S NEXT: Concordia will head out for the annual back-to-back MIAC weekend road trip. The Cobbers will play at St. Olaf on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. and then head south to take on St. Mary's on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m.

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