Volleyball hosted Hastings College at home on Oct. 17, but the Tigers lost in a 0-3 (18-25, 15-25,16-25) sweep to the Broncos.
Despite the loss, the Tigers still had impactful players, totaling 26 kills. Junior Kate Roseland led with six kills, followed by juniors Audrey Holm and Brooke Larsen with five kills each.
On offense, the Tigers recorded 26 assists, led by junior Ashley Wright with 12, with sophomore Gentry Jensen also at 12, and junior Dakota Martinez, sophomore Katie Picard and Larsen each with one.
The Tigers were able to get 38 digs, with Picard having 10, Jaylen Nachtigall with eight and Larsen with six.
On the blocking side, the Tigers had 14 blocking assists, led by junior Kajsa Bates with five assists, with Holm with three and Larsen with two.
On Oct. 21, the Tigers hosted Mount Marty University and celebrated a pink-out game to honor October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Before the game, 75 T-shirts were handed out in support of breast cancer awareness, with space for staff, students and community members to write the names of loved ones who have been affected.
The Tigers lost 2-3 (25-19, 11-25, 25-23, 18-25, 12-15) in five sets.
The Tigers had 47 kills: Larsen with 16 kills, Holm with seven and juniors Kylie Williams and Roseland with six each.
When it comes to assists, the Tigers were able to get 43 assists, with leader Jensen with 21 assists, freshman Lauren Pearson with 13 and Picard with four.
On the dig side, the Tigers got 60 total, led by Williams with 13, Picard with 12 and Larsen and Pearson with eight each.
The Tigers also got 18 blocks, led by Larsen and Roseland with four each, Holm with three and junior Lindsay Stewart with three.
The Tigers traveled to Omaha, Nebraska, to play Saint Mary College on Oct. 24. The Tigers lost 1-3 (21-25,17-25, 25-17,14-25) to the Flames.
Kills were a big factor, with 37 total, including 10 for Larsen, followed by senior Nuria Calvo with eight; Stewart, Holm, and Roseland had three each.
The Tigers had 36 assists, led by Jensen with 18 and Pearson with 17.
Picard led with 17 digs, with Jensen having seven and Larsen and Pearson with six.
The Tigers recorded 24 block assists, led by Roseland with nine, along with sophomore Kayli Loonam with five and Holm with four.
On Oct. 27, the Tigers played the University of Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, Nebraska.
The Tigers lost 0-3 (12-25, 13-25, 19-25) to the Lopers.
The Tigers were on the kill side; Holm led with five kills, with Larsen and junior Natalie Wood each with four.
Junior Reagan Davis led with nine assists, followed by Wright with seven and Picard and Jensen with two.
On the defensive side, Picard led digs with seven with Nachtigall and Wright just behind with four each.
On the blocks, Roseland led with two, followed by Larsen, Holm, Loonam and senior Addison Raebel, each with one.
The Tigers will play their last regular-season game on Oct. 31 against Briar Cliff University at home at 12:30 p.m.
