ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – Sophomore Ayla Olson surpassed the 500-kill mark in her collegiate career at Saint Benedict (10-9, 4-2) on Saturday evening. The Cardinals (13-11, 2-4) dropped their second consecutive conference matchup, 3-0, to the Bennies.
SMU 0, CSB 3
The Cardinals struggled to find a rhythm early. Falling behind 10-4, the early errors slowed the Cardinals, and they fell 25-13 in set one.Â
In set two, Kali Olson got on the board with a kill, and an early 4-3 lead was aided by errors by the Bennies. Kali Olson and Brianna Hanneken were electric, sparking a 5-0 run in the middle of the set, helped by tough serves from Lindsey Rossow, to even the score 12 all. The Bennies countered with a quick 6-0 spurt, which stopped the momentum quickly. The Cardinals dropped set two, 25-18.
In the final set, Ava Berg got the opening kill. Hanneken and Kali Olson held the hot hand at the net. After the score was 4-4, the Benneis generated a few kills, followed by forcing errors on the Cardinals to take the set, 25-21.
On Ayla Olson's night, she had a team-best 10 kills. Lavin LeJaune assisted 15.Â
Looking Ahead
The Cardinals look to host St. Catherine on Friday, Oct. 23, for a 7:00 p.m. matchup.Â
