Des Moines, IA - Grand View dropped a straight-set decision to MidAmerica Nazarene, 25-21, 25-17, 25-20, at home in Des Moines.
Set 1
The opening set was tight throughout, tied at 8-8 before MidAmerica Nazarene edged ahead. Grand View battled back behind kills from Victoria Gasparini, Ava Renner and Lindsey Hrbek, and a late Victoria Gasparini kill pulled the Vikings within one, but MidAmerica Nazarene closed out the set, 25-21.
Set 2
MidAmerica Nazarene broke the set open with a seven-point run to build a big cushion, forcing a Grand View timeout. The Vikings answered immediately with a run of their own capped by a Victoria Gasparini service ace to force a MidAmerica Nazarene timeout in return. Grand View kept battling behind kills from Maria Eduarda dos Passos and Lindsey Hrbek, but MidAmerica Nazarene maintained control down the stretch to win the set, 25-17.
Set 3
MidAmerica Nazarene opened with a five-point run, but Grand View settled in and traded points the rest of the way, getting kills from Jocelyn Barrett, Lindsey Hrbek, Ava Renner and Victoria Gasparini to stay within striking distance. The Vikings pulled within five down the stretch, but MidAmerica Nazarene closed out the match, winning the set 25-20.
Match Notes
UP NEXT
Grand View continues Heart of America Athletic Conference play Friday, October 9, at 7:00 PM, at Benedictine College (Kan.) in Atchison, Kansas.
