Sliva Collects Career-High 14 Kills at Mount Marty

YANKTON, S.D. – Doane dropped a straight-set match on the road Saturday night, falling 25-22, 27-25, 25-15 to Mount Marty in GPAC volleyball action.

Despite strong defensive play and stretches of momentum, the Tigers (12-18, 3-12 GPAC) couldn't sustain leads late in sets. Mariah Sliva led Doane's offense with 14 kills while adding three digs. Setter Camdyn Carpenter guided the attack with 27 assists, six digs, three service aces, and a solo block, while Kaylee Rammell anchored the back row with 10 digs and a service ace. Kate Roseland added seven kills and two blocks, and Brinkley McAdams chipped in four kills and five digs.

After rallying within three points late in the opening set, Doane pushed Mount Marty to the brink in the second frame. The Tigers led 24-23 before the Lancers fought off set point and used a pair of kills to edge out the 27-25 win. Mount Marty (5-10 GPAC) closed the match with an efficient .281 hitting percentage in the third, using a 10-3 mid-set run to seal the victory.

Defensively, Doane collected 45 digs and five team blocks while recording six aces from the service line. The Tigers hit .069 for the match and finished with 34 kills on 116 swings.

Doane closes out the season on Tuesday with a trip to Seward to take on Concordia on November 4.

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