LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Ripon College volleyball team fell 3-1 to Lake Forest College on Saturday afternoon, dropping the match despite taking the opening set.
The Red Hawks started strong, earning a 25-23 victory in the first set. Lake Forest responded with a 25-20 win in the second set before taking the third set 25-17 and closing out the match with a 25-15 victory in the fourth.
Junior Makenna Harren (Rosemount, Minn., Rosemount HS) led Ripon offensively with 12 kills while hitting .522 for the match. Sophomore Addi Johnson (Milwaukee, Wis., Wisconsin Lutheran HS) followed with nine kills, while sophomore Brooklyn Tranberg (Milwaukee, Wis., Wisconsin Lutheran HS) added seven. Junior Hannah Michaels (Waukesha, Wis., Waukesha North HS) contributed four kills and three block assists.
Sophomore Mattea Jacobson (Saint Croix Falls, Wis., Saint Croix Falls HS) paced the Red Hawks with 35 assists while adding seven digs. Sophomore Bryn Carlson (Green Lake, Wis., Ripon HS) led the defensive effort with 11 digs, followed by Tranberg with nine and Johnson with six. Senior Haylee Kast (Reedsburg, Wis., Reedsburg Area HS) recorded two service aces to lead Ripon in that category.
Ripon finished with 40 kills and 47 digs in the four-set contest.
The Red Hawks return home Tuesday, Oct 13, to host Lawrence University at 7pm.
