THE BASICS

Score: Evangel 1 – Mount Mercy 3

Records: Evangel (17-10, 5-3 Heart); Mount Mercy (17-7, 4-3 Heart)

Location: Ashcroft Center – Springfield, Mo. 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Evangel University volleyball team fell, 3-1, on Saturday to Mount Mercy in Heart of America Conference action at the Ashcroft Center. 

The Crusaders took the first set, 25-14 before the Mustangs rallied back to sweep the final three sets. 

Evangel was led by Heather Gahm who finished with a season-high 16 kills. Gahm also posted a .382 hitting percentage in the loss. 

Five Crusaders recorded double-figure digs on the defensive side of the net as Jorie Garret paced Evangel with 22. Allie Dunton-Moss and Brianna Justis also recorded 20 digs each while Justis added 24 assists.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE                     
- Heather Gahm posted a season-high 16 kills to lead the Crusaders for the first time this season.  

- The Crusaders tallied just six team blocks in the loss. It was the third-lowest total of the season.

- - Evangel will play five of its final six games at home to end the regular season.

UP NEXT
Evangel continues home action Tuesday against 11th-ranked MidAmerica Nazarene. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside the Ashcroft Center. 

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