(ST NORBERT COMMUNICATIONS) – DE PERE – St. Norbert College sent its seniors off in style with a 3-0 win over Rockford University on Senior Night in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match at Mulva Family Fitness & Sports Center.
The Green Knights topped the Regents 25-13, 25-12, 25-20.
St. Norbert was in control of the match throughout, pulling away throughout the first set to eventually build a 17-8 lead en route to a 1-0 edge. The Green Knights led 7-5 in Set 2 before going on a 5-1 run to get some breathing room. A 15-9 lead ballooned out to a 22-10 advantage as St. Norbert took a 2-0 lead. The third set was closely contested, with the Green Knights leading 19-17 before a 3-0 run built a 22-17 lead and effectively decided the outcome.
The Green Knights hit .192, with 41 kills against 18 errors in 120 attempts. Brooklyn O’Malley had 10 kills, while Anna Kudick had nine and Alli Clark added seven. Keria Ashenfelter had 17 assists, with Alayna Glidden added 15. Maddie Kitowski finished with six service aces.
Kitowski also led the back row with 19 digs, while Ashenfelter chipped in with 10 and Glidden nine. O’Malley finished with three blocks.
Rockford hit minus-.028 for the match, with 17 kills against 20 errors in 106 attempts. Kennedy Bryant and Emmerson Heun had five kills apiece for the Regents.
