VB: @ Northland College ( W 3-2)

For the second time this season, the University of Minnesota, Morris and Northland College volleyball teams played a five set match. And for the second time this season, the Cougars come away with the 3-2 win.

Back on October 3rd, UMM rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Lumberjills 3-2.

Saturday, the Cougars won set number one 25-22, Northland then won two straight by scores of 25-20 and 25-11 to take a 2-1 lead.

Minnesota, Morris responded with a 25-14 win in the fourth set to force a fifth and deciding set.

In the fifth set, the Cougars out hit the Jills .259 (10-3-27) to .143 (11-7-28) to pick up the 20-18 win and a big UMAC road win.

Sam Pfannenstein (So. St. Cloud, Minn.) had 45 assists in the match for UMM.

Senior Briana Czer (Sr. New Ulm, Minn.) had a double-double with 14 kills and 15 digs. Alison Pippo (Sr. Annandale, Minn) also had 14 kills.

Colleen Hermes (So. Vadnais Heights, Minn.) added 16 digs.

The Cougars 8-12, 3-6 UMAc host Martin Luther College Friday at 7:00 at the UMM P.E. center and then Bethany Lutheran College Saturday at 1:00.

A reminder that Saturday's match with BLC, Minnesota, Morris fans are reminded to wear pink for the Annual Dig Pink event.

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Teams 1 2 3 4 5

Minnesota-Morris 25 20 11 25 20

Northland College 22 25 25 14 18

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