MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Rams struggled to get things going during the UMAC opening weekend, dropping three straight matches against both UW-Superior and Bethany Lutheran. Both matches saw the Rams against tough UMAC opponents, however, it was self-inflicted wounds that made it hard to compete. On the day, the Rams had 40 errors while dropping every set they played. 

Match Vitals:

• The 40 errors on the day were a season high for two matches.

• Jaselyn Anderson led the Rams on the day with kill percentages in the positive for both matches.

• Defensively, the Rams finished with 13 total blocks against Bethany Lutheran.

Match Recaps:

• During the first match of the day, the Rams were out-played by UW-Superior. The closest set of the match would be the third though, showing grit and competitiveness to keep working. The Rams lost by scores of 25-11, 25-14, and 25-18.

• Against Bethany Lutheran, the Rams showed that they have the capacity to play with teams as they dropped their first set in close fashion, 25-21. During the next set, a Bethany run at the end of the match would lead to a final score of 25-19. In the final set of the evening for the Rams, fatigue showed its head a little bit as the Rams would eventually fall 25-14.

Key Performers:

• Freshman Jaselyn Anderson had one of her better hitting days of the year as she finished the day with eight kills.

• Bekah Parker put together a solid defensive effort finishing with 15 assists and 16 digs on the day.

Next Up:

The Rams are back in action with another UMAC triangular at St. Bonifacius against Crown(3:00PM) and Northwestern(5:00PM) on Tuesday, September 18th. They will be back at home next Saturday versus Northland (2:00PM) and Martin Luther (6:00PM).

MEDIA: If you need further information, please contact Justin Brown at 612-343-3539 or email jdbrown@northcentral.edu.