Box Score  
The North Central University (NCU) volleyball hosted Macalester College (MAC). The two teams fought hard against each other in the nonconference matchup. The Scots eventually overcame the Rams in four sets (18-25, 25-22, 18-25, 19-25).

Game Recap

NCU walked onto the court ready to play from the first serve as both teams were tied 11-11. Macalester took the lead with some power hits from their outsides. Even with NCU's 8 total match serving aces lead by passer Kenna Chick, the Rams fell short 7 points in set one.
 
North Central came back hungry in set two. Grace Brigson set up the offense to hit 11 kills this game. Not only did the offense produce great swings, the Rams defense executed some unstoppable rallies. Left back passer Maci Tripp had 9 digs alone with some great coverage by the whole team. The Rams finished Macalester off this set with a serving ace, winning 25-22.
 
 After winning the set two, NCU and MAC fought back and forth. The scores for the rest of sets were relatively close with lots of momentum changes throughout. The Rams made some tweaks in between sets and in timeouts, while Macalester adjusted their swing placement. Both set three and four got the crowd on their feet with intense rallies and hard fought plays, but the Scots ended up winning the match in 4 sets.
 

Key Performers

• Leading the Rams in kills was Makayla Krohnberg with 15 kills, 9 digs, and a .361 hitting percentage
• Grace Brigson ran the court with 30 assists and 2 dump kills
• Maci Tripp collected 9 digs as a 3 rotation passer and earned 3 aces.

Looking Ahead

The Rams play their first Upper Midwest Athletic Conference game at Crown College this Friday at 7:00 p.m.
NCU will start the homecoming festivities Saturday with a 12:00 p.m. matchup with Oak Hills.
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