Volleyball Finishes MCCC Tournament as Runner-Up
Joplin, MO -- Faith women's volleyball brought home the second place finish, following their 2-1 weekend at the MCCC Tournament.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
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17 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
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26 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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23 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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21 | 22 | 17 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Central Christian College of the Bible | Faith Baptist Bible College |
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| Hitting % | 0.024 | 0.174 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Digs | 39 | 56 |
| Aces | 1 | 9 |
Faith Baptist Bible College
Calvary University
| Game Statistics | Faith Baptist Bible College | Calvary University |
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| Hitting % | 0.110 | 0.063 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| Digs | 64 | 66 |
| Aces | 5 | 8 |
| Game Statistics | Faith Baptist Bible College | Manhattan Christian College |
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| Hitting % | .076 | .253 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| Digs | 56 | 51 |
| Aces | 6 | 4 |
The Eagles showed out at the MCCC tournament, entering as the #3 seed and finishing as the tournament runner-up after a 2-1 weekend.
Faith earned two sweeps on Friday on their way to the championship. The Eagles started the day against #6 CCCB in the quarterfinals, winning in straight sets (25-17, 25-17, 25-13). Advancing to the semifinals, Faith took on the #2 seed Calvary in a match that promised to be close as the teams split in the regular season. Faith battled to the 3-0 victory, winning 25-23, 29-27, 25-13. Friday's wins sent the Eagles to their second straight MCCC championship match where they would meet a familiar opponent in #1 Manhattan Christian College.
Saturday's Championship match was a close one, as Faith challenged the reigning champs and national powerhouse in each set. The Eagles fell in three close sets, (21-25, 22-25, 17-25), earning the second place finish to close out the weekend.
On Friday, four Eagles were honored with All-Conference awards, as voted on by coaches throughout the MCCC:
Codie Wirges: 1st Team All-Conference
Qwynn Nerem: 2nd Team All-Conference
Maddie Hofmann: All-Conference Honorable Mention
Ellie Cooper: All-Conference Honorable Mention
UP NEXT: Faith volleyball will play one final match against Kansas Christian College before competing at the NCCAA North Region tournament. First serve against the KCC Falcons is set for THursday, November 6th at 6:00 p.m. CT.
