Foresters Swept by Knights

Huntington, Ind. - Marian University came into Platt Arena ranked #25 in the country and swept the Foresters (25-10, 26-24, 25-9) Wednesday night.   
 
In the opening set, the Knights (18-6, 9-5) raced out to a 16-5 advantage before the Foresters settled in. The Foresters played their best volleyball in the second set with contributions from up and down the roster. Makailah Thompson and Nigella Reck combined to dish out 11 assists to eight different Foresters in the second set. Marian would score six of the last eight points to steal the win in a hard-fought battle. The third set was all Marian on their way to a 25-9 set win to secure the sweep.  
 
Haley Kruse and Maisyn Robrock each registered five kills, while Lauryn Hardy chipped in four kills. Reck assisted on 13 Forester kills while Thompson handed out eight assists. Defensively, Layla Meyer came up with 20 digs and Olivia Krahn had 10.  
 
"Challenging circumstances require that we lean into our dependence on God," declared Coach Kelsey Herber. "We may not understand the situation, but we can trust He is doing a good work within us. I'm grateful for Nigella and Makailah stepping into the setting role for us, and I thought Lauryn Hardy did a great job taking care of the ball tonight." 

The Foresters (13-13, 5-9) will return to Platt Arena on Saturday when they host the 7th ranked Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats. The defending national champs have won 21 straight and sit alone atop the Crossroads League at 14-0. The first serve is set for 1:00 p.m.
 
The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men 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.