Wilmore, Ky. – The Asbury University volleyball team dropped a hard-fought match to undefeated Midway University on Tuesday, September 14, in the 2021 home opener. After falling 25-16 in the first set, AU rallied to post a decisive 25-15 win in the second set.  Midway responded by capturing the final two sets of the  25-11 amd 25-21 to earn a 3-1 victory.
Asbury returns to action Saturday, September 18, for a 6pm match at Kentucky Christian.

Result: Midway 3, Asbury 1

            Set 1: MU 25-16

            Set 2: AU 25-15

            Set 3: MU 25-11

            Set 4: MU 25-21

Quoting Coach Keith Stowe:

"This season we've faced a lot of adversity so it has been difficult to find consistency. Our team did a super job tonight. My hat is off to our freshmen who really grew up and showed that they belong on the court. Our veterans did well and our bench came alive. I feel like we're beginning to gel as a team and build more trust."

"Emma Grace Gray and Madi Bryant both made huge contributions. Emma Grace stepped up and moved from middle to outside tonight and it was pretty evident that she was just waiting to get to the outside. She played superbly and was just lights out. Madi is usually a DS for us and I asked her to move outside as well."

Top Performers: 
Emily Janszen had 8 kills & 15 digs.
Rilee O'Day 12 Assists throughout the match. 
Bethany Fye had 4 blocks on the night and led the team with 5.0 points.