Foresters swept by #15 Cougars

Mount Vernon, Ohio - The recent NAIA rankings have four Crossroads League members ranked in the top 25. Coach Kelsey Herber's squad took on 15th-ranked Mount Vernon Nazarene and fell to the Cougars in straight sets (25-18, 25-18, 25-17) Wednesday night at Ariel Arena.  

Leading 9-8 in the opening set, MVNU scored six of the next seven points to take control. The second set was more of the same as the Cougars ran off six straight points to take a 17-11 lead that Mount Vernon (23-5, 10-2) would hold. The Foresters enjoyed a 12-11 lead in the third set, but once again the Cougars went on a seven point streak to regain control and complete the sweep.  
 
Trevyn Terry led HU with seven kills on eight attack attempts. Leah Carter notched six kills, while Lauren Ross dished out 22 assists with four kills. The Foresters were unable to contain Mount Vernon Nazarene All-American Lyssi Snauffer as the senior outside hitter finished with 20 kills.  

"Mount Vernon is a strong defensive team, and we struggled to generate consistent offense," said Coach Kelsey Herber. "I thought our middles were efficient with what they were given and that Olivia Krahn passed well and played strong defense. I also appreciated the spark Keila Garton was off the bench."
 
The Foresters (13-11, 5-7) will look to regroup on Saturday when they travel to Upland to take on the Taylor University Trojans at 3:00 p.m.

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men-3-3. and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 160 NAIA All-America honors and 567 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.