Rude Milestone as Scots Split Final Day at Knox Invitational

Monmouth, IL (09/15/2019) — Sept. 14 - volleyball - Monmouth College at Knox Invitational

Game 1 vs. Anderson (Ind.)
AU 3
MC 0

Box Score https://monmouthscots.com/boxscore.aspx?id=5699&path=wvball

Game 2 vs. Iowa Wesleyan
IW 1
MC 3

Box Score https://monmouthscots.com/boxscore.aspx?id=5700&path=wvball

Junior libero Renee Rude recorded her milestone 1,000th dig in Monmouth's finale at the Knox Invitational Saturday, a 3-1 win over Iowa Wesleyan. Rude finished the day with 1,004 career digs, helping Monmouth salvage a split for the two-day tournament.

Facing the Tigers in the final match, the Scots roared out to a 25-15 Set 1 win, but dropped the second set by the same score. Monmouth found the juice again in Set 3, winning 25-14 and held off Iowa Wesleyan 25-22 in the fourth set. Riley Cook slammed 16 kills in the match while hitting a blistering .552. Megan Gilstrap also got in on the action with an 11-kill effort.

Monmouth fell in the day's opening match, a 3-0 loss to Anderson. The Scots were held to a .143 mark as Anderson took the first two sets by 25-19, 25-20 scores. They rolled past Monmouth in the final set 25-14.

The Scots return to Glennie Gym Tuesday night for a 7 p.m. matchup with Blackburn.

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Rude Milestone as Scots Split Final Day at Knox Invitational

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