STEVENS POINT, Wis. - Ripon took part in the Pointer Invitational Friday night, losing to Lakeland University in three sets, 25-14, 25-19, 25-17. The Muskies finished the match with a hitting percentage of .386, while the Red Hawks recorded a .155 hitting percentage. Lakeland also held an advantage in kills (39-28).

Ripon (2-3) was led by freshman Kaelyn Flairty's eight kills (.250 hitting percentage), while fellow first-year Monika Minniecheske recorded six kills. Freshman Ellie MacKenzie led all players with 25 assists, while Micaela Encarnacion had a match-best 13 digs.

Lakeland (3-3) was led by Shannon Bishop's 10 kills (.412 hitting percentage), while Abby Baumgartner and Megan Goeser each finished with six. Neenah Primas led the Muskies with 25 assists, while Sydney Pingitore added a team-high nine digs.

Ripon will be in action again on Saturday on the second and final day of the Pointer Invitational, hosted by UW-Stevens Point. They will battle Elmhurst at 10 a.m. and UW-Stevens Point at Noon. Links to follow along with those games can be found on Ripon's schedule page at: https://riponredhawks.com/schedule.aspx?path=wvball.