Box Score  

D3 #8 Harper College lost to D2 Muskegon College
20-25, 16-25, 22-25
Rockford:  Saturday, Aug 24, 2:00 p.m. at Rockford UW Sports Factory

Harper continued playing tough teams at this tournament. This time against "D2 Others receiving votes", Muskegon, Michigan.

Set 1:  Harper played well in this first set, hanging in there, trailing 3-5, 7-9, 12-15, 14-17, 16-20 and 17-21.  Harper pulled to 20-21, but then missed a crucial serve, rotated, and went on to lose 20-25.
    
Emma Zeis made her Harper debut and had 3 kills and passed serves well.  Ashley Dawson (Rolling Meadows H.S.), playing libero had 4 digs.  Rugile Jaciunas (/Wheeling H.S.) playing outside hitter added 4 digs.

Set 2:  Harper was never really in this one, getting behind 9-16 and 10-20 before losing 16-25.  Kayla Agoranos (/Hampshire H.S.) did have 3 service aces on 5-5 serving.  Ashley Dawson and Rugile Jaciunas (/Wheeling H.S.) each had 4 digs, again.

Set 3:  Harper played very well in this set… There were 8 ties until 17-17;  But Harper fell behind 17-19 and lost 22-25.  Ashley Rothenberg (/Streamwood H.S.) led Harper with 3 kills.  Kelsey Bauer (/Palatine H.S.) (Palatine H.S.) back in the lineup had 6 digs.  Rugile Jaciunas (/Wheeling H.S.) added 5 digs.  And Natalie Asa (/Schaumburg H.S.), also back in the lineup added 4 digs.  Taylor Pfaller (/St. Viator) was 8-8 serving with 2 aces.  Kayla Agoranos (/Hampshire H.S.) was 5-5 serving with an ace.

Next match will be AT Madison College on Thursday, 8/29. That will be Harper's first Region 4 and N4C Conference match.  

Next weekend Harper College will be at College of DuPage's Invitational and will play D3 #4 Rochester and D3 #9 Minnesota State, plus St Clair and Black Hawk College.