ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University volleyball team appeared to have finally gotten over its struggles when it came to five-game matches last Wednesday when the Cardinals rallied from a 2-0 deficit to post a 3-2 win against St. Catherine for their first 3-2 win in four attempts..

Unfortunately for the Cardinals, things aren't always they appear.

Two days after the Cardinals won their first five-game match in four attempts, SMU once again found itself on the short end of a five-game battle, as the Cardinals saw their MIAC record fall to 1-5 with a 23-30, 30-25, 23-30, 30-23, 15-9 setback Friday evening.

Lisa Engdahl (North Branch, Minn.) led the way for SMU, tallyting a match-high 24 kills, while also adding 17 digs. Molli Dant (Forest City, Iowa) added 19 kills, while Carolyn Kiefer (New London, Wis.) added 60 assists and Ashley Karl (Auburndale, Wis.) added 22 digs.