MVNU Finishes Big Sky Challenge Strong

HELENA, Mo. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team (4-0) continued its weekend opener in Helena, Montana in the second day of the Big Sky Challenge, hosted by Carroll College on Saturday, August 19.

MVNU started the day off by defeating Bushnell in four sets by scores of 25-15, 21-25, 25-16, and 25-13. The Lady Cougars continued their hot start to the season with a win over Warner Pacific to conclude the weekend. MVNU swept the match in three sets by scores of 25-11, 25-16, and 25-6.

Top Performers – Match 1

Lyssi Snouffer – 17 kills, .308 hitting percentage.

Abbey Niemesh – 5 blocks.

Molly Galaszewski – 20 digs, 3 service aces.

Libby Evanshine – 10 kills, .421 hitting percentage.

Reagan Nuss – 50 total assists, 10 digs.

Top Performers – Match 2

Emma Thamarus – 6 kills, .556 hitting percentage.

Niemesh – 3 blocks, .500 hitting percentage.

Galaszewski – 6 digs, 2 service aces.

Nuss – 11 assists.

What's Next

The Lady Cougars will take on Campbellsville University and IU Kokomo on Friday, August 25 at 3:00pm and 7:00pm, respectively. The matches will take place at the IU Kokomo Invite in Kokomo, Indiana.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and several convenient Graduate and Professional Studies locations throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,200 students from 31 states and 22 countries/U.S. territories.