Cedar Rapids, IA - Grand View dropped a tightly contested three-set match at Mount Mercy, falling 25-20, 26-24, 25-17 in Cedar Rapids.
Set 1
Grand View came out firing, scoring four of the first five points behind three service aces from Cecilia Campos. The Vikings built a 16-12 lead and forced a Mount Mercy timeout, and later led 20-19 on a Jocelyn Barrett kill, but Mount Mercy closed the set on a strong finishing kick to win it, 25-20.
Set 2
The second set was a back-and-forth battle. Grand View trailed 12-20 but mounted a furious rally, scoring eight of nine points kills from Sophia Keys and Maria Eduarda dos Passos among them, plus a Sophia Keys service ace to force two Mount Mercy timeouts and tie the set at 23-23, then again at 24-24. Mount Mercy answered in the extras to escape with the set, 26-24.
Set 3
Mount Mercy opened with a strong run, forcing an early Grand View timeout. The Vikings got kills from Maria Eduarda dos Passos, Jocelyn Barrett, Luisa de Paula and Brooklyn Roder to stay competitive throughout, but Mount Mercy maintained its cushion down the stretch and closed out the match, winning the set 25-17.
Match Notes
- Maria Eduarda dos Passos led Grand View with 14 kills.
- Ava Renner and Jocelyn Barrett each added 4 kills, with Renner also posting a team-high 4.0 points off the block.
- Brooklyn Roder led the Vikings with 5.0 points off the block, and dos Passos added 3.0 points off the block.
- Cecilia Campos paced Grand View with 2 service aces and a team-high 19 digs.
- Juliana Neves ran the offense with 26 assists and added 10 digs.
- Victoria Gasparini added a service ace and 7 digs, and Sophia Keys chipped in a service ace off the bench.
- As a team, Grand View finished with 33 kills, 4 service aces, 31 assists and 58 digs.
UP NEXT
Grand View returns home Friday, October 2, at 7:00 PM, hosting Park University (MO) at Charles S. Johnson Wellness Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
