Taylor Falls in Crossroads League Contest Against No. 25 Mount Vernon Nazarene

UPLAND, Ind. – Taylor dropped a four-set battle against No. 25 Mount Vernon Nazarene (24-5, 10-3 CL) on Wednesday night inside Odle Arena.

The Trojans showed grit after going down 1-0, coming back to take the second set from the Cougars 25-19. MVNU had built a 10-6 lead before Taylor turned the set on its head with a 9-2 run, which featured a pair of kills apiece for Jaylynn Dunsmore and Gracie Conway. Another Dunsmore kill stretched the lead to 19-14, which was the largest of the night for TU. Three consecutive points from Taylor capped the impressive set with a 25-19 victory. 

Taylor hit .243 in the second set with 15 kills compared to six errors, which easily outpaced the .054 mark put up by Mount Vernon Nazarene. The Trojans also tallied four blocks, led by three from junior Grace Ieremia. 

Ieremia continued her strong showing with two more kills early in the third set, which gave TU an 11-8 lead. MVNU came right back and eventually took a 20-16 lead, which proved insurmountable for Taylor.

The fourth set was a tight battle early on until a 7-0 run by the Cougars put them ahead 18-8 before finishing the match with a 25-12 victory. 

Despite the loss, Lindsay Springer notched another double-double with 32 assists and ten digs. The sophomore transfer also picked up a pair of blocks, one of the solo variety. Conway led the Trojan attack with 12 kills, and McKaylah Flagle gathered 17 digs. 

The Trojans will look to bounce back on Friday, October 20, against Huntington (13-11, 4-9 CL) at 7:00 pm, back inside the friendly confines of Odle Arena.