Huntington volleyball downed by Knights

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2011-09-23

Huntington, Ind. - It took four sets but the Knights of Marian University outlasted the HU volleyball team 25-17, 21-25, 25-17, 25-15 on Friday night. With this loss, the Foresters fall to 3-10, 0-7 in MCC play.

After dropping a close first set, the Foresters snagged the second set before the Knights roared back to win the next two.

Heather Medich came up big for Huntington finishing with 16 kills and nine digs. Brittany Rooze also tallied double-digit kills with ten while Kaylee Searles added eight. Jensen Carnahan dished out 29 assists.

The Foresters host Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Saturday for its eighth MCC match of the season.

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 14 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 53 NAIA All-America honors and 187 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.

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