ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Regents women's volleyball team (2-12), 0-4 NACC) lost all 3 sets of their Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match Saturday afternoon to a tough Marian University Sabres (9-6, 2-2 NACC) team in a match where Rockford was unable to really find any kind of lead in any of the sets. They would give up streaks of points that would lead to 3 straight Sabres set wins.


First Set

• Rockford started ahead in the first set 3-1, with help from an ace by Casey Sheetz.
• Marian would jump into the lead at 6-3, resulting in a Regents run to tie it at 7-7.
• From this point it was all Marian, they would put up a 20-9 score, and the Regents would try to climb back, including an ace by Della Crain, but couldn't make it happen, 25-16 Sabres.

Second Set

• Marian held steady control from the first serve, but Rockford held in as best they can.
• Brynn Atwell would have an ace to help keep the set hopes alive down 22-17, but Marian would slam the door before Rockford could take the lead, 25-19 Marian.

Third Set

• The final set of the afternoon saw Marian pour on streaks of points, jumping out 10-3 to start
• 14-5 turned into 18-8, and then another ace by Brynn Atwell to make it 18-11 would be one of the final points of the night as Marian would finish up the match, 25-13.

• Della Crain led the team in kills with 7.
• Brynn Atwell had 12 digs to lead the Regents.
• Casey Sheetz led the team in assists with 8.
• Brynn Atwell led in service aces with 2.

The RU women's volleyball team will be on the road next Tuesday to face Aurora University in another NACC competition. First serve is set for 7pm.