Natan Alves
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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Hometown:
- Vila Velha, Brazil
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- SO
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- High School:
- Colegio Universitario de Maua
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- m
- 26
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- k/s
- 3.91
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- h %
- .229
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- a/s
- 0.21
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- b/s
- 0.66
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- sa/s
- 0.25
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- d/s
- 1.93
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 26 | 8 |
| Sets | 95 | 31 |
| Kills | 371 | 128 |
| Kills per set | 3.91 | 4.13 |
| Errors | 170 | 58 |
| Total Attacks | 879 | 317 |
| Total Attacks per set | 9.25 | 10.23 |
| Hitting Percentage | .229 | .221 |
| Assists | 20 | 11 |
| Assists per set | 0.21 | 0.35 |
| Service Total Attempts | 293 | 104 |
| Service Aces | 24 | 7 |
| Service Errors | 77 | 25 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.25 | 0.23 |
| Receptions | 132 | 86 |
| Reception Errors | 7 | 4 |
| Digs | 183 | 78 |
| Digs per set | 1.93 | 2.52 |
| Block Solo | 5 | 2 |
| Block Assist | 58 | 20 |
| Block Total | 63 | 22 |
| Blocks per set | 0.66 | 0.71 |
| Block Errors | 9 | 3 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 429.0 | 147.0 |
| Points per set | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Matches started | 26 | 8 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | University of Missouri Science & Technology | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 10 | 43 | .372 | 0 | 27.5 |
| Jan 26 | vs. Brescia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | .444 | 2 | 5.0 |
| Jan 27 | vs. (RV) Westcliff (CA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 38 | .263 | 1 | 20.5 |
| Jan 27 | vs. Rio Grande | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 22 | .364 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Feb 2 | at Clarke (IA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | -.545 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Feb 3 | at #15 Mount Mercy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 22 | .227 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Feb 9 | St. Ambrose (IA) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 38 | .447 | 1 | 24.5 |
| Feb 9 | #5 Grand View | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 26 | .077 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Feb 10 | RV Missouri Valley | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 43 | .116 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Feb 17 | Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 51 | .216 | 1 | 24.0 |
| Feb 23 | Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 49 | .245 | 3 | 21.0 |
| Feb 24 | Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 29 | Ottawa | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 43 | .302 | 1 | 25.5 |
| Mar 1 | at St. Ambrose (IA) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 2 | vs. UHSP | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 52 | .269 | 0 | 26.0 |
| Mar 2 | at #5 William Penn (IA) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 47 | .043 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Mar 8 | at Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | vs. Simpson (Iowa) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 9 | at St. Ambrose (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 25 | .560 | 0 | 20.5 |
| Mar 9 | at Kansas Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -.375 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Mar 14 | Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 30 | .133 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Mar 16 | Dordt (IA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 59 | .203 | 0 | 27.5 |
| Mar 22 | at Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 23 | .174 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Mar 23 | at Graceland | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 29 | .207 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Mar 23 | at Mount Mercy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 35 | .200 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Mar 29 | at Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 30 | at Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 48 | .167 | 2 | 21.5 |
| Apr 4 | at Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | .294 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Apr 6 | at Dordt (IA) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 48 | .250 | 4 | 22.0 |
| Apr 13 | Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 19 | vs. Dordt (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 27 | .333 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Apr 20 | at Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 36 | .278 | 1 | 16.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | University of Missouri Science & Technology | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | vs. Brescia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | vs. (RV) Westcliff (CA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | vs. Rio Grande | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2 | at Clarke (IA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 3 | at #15 Mount Mercy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 9 | St. Ambrose (IA) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 9 | #5 Grand View | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 10 | RV Missouri Valley | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 23 | Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 24 | Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 29 | Ottawa | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at St. Ambrose (IA) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 2 | vs. UHSP | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | at #5 William Penn (IA) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 8 | at Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | vs. Simpson (Iowa) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 9 | at St. Ambrose (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | at Kansas Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14 | Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 16 | Dordt (IA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 22 | at Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 23 | at Graceland | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 23 | at Mount Mercy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | at Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 30 | at Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | at Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 6 | at Dordt (IA) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 13 | Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 19 | vs. Dordt (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 20 | at Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | University of Missouri Science & Technology | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | vs. Brescia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | vs. (RV) Westcliff (CA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | vs. Rio Grande | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2 | at Clarke (IA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3 | at #15 Mount Mercy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9 | St. Ambrose (IA) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9 | #5 Grand View | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Feb 10 | RV Missouri Valley | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23 | Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24 | Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 29 | Ottawa | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at St. Ambrose (IA) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 2 | vs. UHSP | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | at #5 William Penn (IA) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 8 | at Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | vs. Simpson (Iowa) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 9 | at St. Ambrose (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | at Kansas Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14 | Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Mar 16 | Dordt (IA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 22 | at Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 23 | at Graceland | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23 | at Mount Mercy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | at Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 30 | at Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 1 |
| Apr 4 | at Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Apr 6 | at Dordt (IA) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 2 |
| Apr 13 | Central Christian (KS) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 19 | vs. Dordt (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
| Apr 20 | at Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21 | 73 | 257 | 3.52 | 124 | 603 | 8.26 | .221 | 10 | 0.14 | 290.5 | 4.0 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 95 | 371 | 3.91 | 170 | 879 | 9.25 | .229 | 20 | 0.21 | 429.0 | 4.5 |
| 2024-25 | 22 | 68 | 223 | 3.28 | 103 | 525 | 7.72 | .229 | 16 | 0.24 | 273.0 | 4.0 |
| 2025-26 | 33 | 120 | 491 | 4.09 | 151 | 1095 | 9.13 | .311 | 19 | 0.16 | 556.5 | 4.6 |
| Total | 102 | 356 | 1342 | 3.77 | 548 | 3102 | 8.71 | .256 | 65 | 0.18 | 1549.0 | 4.4 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 95 | 371 | 3.91 | 170 | 879 | 9.25 | .229 | 20 | 0.21 | 429.0 | 4.5 |
| Conference | 8 | 31 | 128 | 4.13 | 58 | 317 | 10.23 | .221 | 11 | 0.35 | 147.0 | 4.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 37 | 166 | 4.49 | 74 | 382 | 10.32 | .241 | 8 | 0.22 | 190.5 | 5.1 |
| Away | 12 | 40 | 138 | 3.45 | 74 | 349 | 8.72 | .183 | 9 | 0.23 | 159.0 | 4.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 18 | 67 | 3.72 | 22 | 148 | 8.22 | .304 | 3 | 0.17 | 79.5 | 4.4 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 40 | 172 | 4.30 | 61 | 356 | 8.90 | .312 | 10 | 0.25 | 200.0 | 5.0 |
| Losses | 15 | 55 | 199 | 3.62 | 109 | 523 | 9.51 | .172 | 10 | 0.18 | 229.0 | 4.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| January | 4 | 15 | 58 | 3.87 | 20 | 112 | 7.47 | .339 | 3 | 0.20 | 67.5 | 4.5 |
| February | 8 | 30 | 115 | 3.83 | 56 | 283 | 9.43 | .208 | 8 | 0.27 | 136.0 | 4.5 |
| March | 10 | 37 | 146 | 3.95 | 78 | 356 | 9.62 | .191 | 4 | 0.11 | 166.5 | 4.5 |
| April | 4 | 13 | 52 | 4.00 | 16 | 128 | 9.85 | .281 | 5 | 0.38 | 59.0 | 4.5 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 26 | 95 | 183 | 1.93 | 5 | 58 | 63 | 0.66 |
| Conference | 8 | 31 | 78 | 2.52 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 0.71 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 37 | 74 | 2.00 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 0.78 |
| Away | 12 | 40 | 82 | 2.05 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 0.63 |
| Neutral | 5 | 18 | 27 | 1.50 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.50 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 40 | 69 | 1.73 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 0.70 |
| Losses | 15 | 55 | 114 | 2.07 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 0.64 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.53 |
| February | 8 | 30 | 58 | 1.93 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 0.97 |
| March | 10 | 37 | 75 | 2.03 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.43 |
| April | 4 | 13 | 31 | 2.38 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 26 | 95 | 293 | 24 | 0.25 | 77 | 132 | 7 |
| Conference | 8 | 31 | 104 | 7 | 0.23 | 25 | 86 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 37 | 120 | 8 | 0.22 | 28 | 18 | 2 |
| Away | 12 | 40 | 125 | 8 | 0.20 | 32 | 93 | 4 |
| Neutral | 5 | 18 | 48 | 8 | 0.44 | 17 | 21 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 40 | 132 | 13 | 0.33 | 41 | 48 | 2 |
| Losses | 15 | 55 | 161 | 11 | 0.20 | 36 | 84 | 5 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 4 | 15 | 37 | 5 | 0.33 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 30 | 95 | 6 | 0.20 | 22 | 12 | 1 |
| March | 10 | 37 | 119 | 11 | 0.30 | 28 | 32 | 3 |
| April | 4 | 13 | 42 | 2 | 0.15 | 13 | 86 | 3 |
News mentions
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Coming off the most successful season in program history, eight members of the Morningside men’s volleyball team received all-conference honors Wednesday.
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – The Mustangs were featured in the GPAC Championship match for the first time, but it was ultimately the Jamestown Jimmies who came away with the three-set sweep and the win.
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – For the first time in program history, the Morningside men’s volleyball team is in the GPAC Championship match after sweeping Dordt 25-21, 25-20, 25-14 Friday in the semifinals in Jamestown, N.D.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – With second place in the GPAC and a first round bye in the conference tournament on the line, Morningside made the short trip to Dordt to face the Defenders Saturday. Dordt prevailed in four sets, with each of the four sets ending 25-21.
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – In a battle of the top two teams in the GPAC entering play Thursday, the No. 9 Jamestown Jimmies earned a sweep of Morningside in Jamestown.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – Morningside Men’s Volleyball split a pair of contests at Mount Mercy, defeating Graceland 3-1 in the neutral site game before falling to the hosts 3-0.
OTTAWA, KAN. – Morningside kept itself in the second-place race in the Great Plains Athletic Conference, picking up a league win over Ottawa, 3-0, with six games remaining on the calendar.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Mustangs jumped out to a two-set advantage against Dordt Saturday night, but were unable to grab the victory, falling in five 27-25, 26-24, 23-25, 17-25, 11-15.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – In a battle of 3-0 teams in GPAC play, Morningside played host to No. 9 Jamestown Thursday night, and the Jimmies prevailed in three straight 25-15 sets.
SALINA, Kan. – Morningside carried the momentum of the Friday sweeps into Saturday, defeating St. Ambrose in straight sets before falling in five to Kansas Wesleyan.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Natan Alves and Jacob DePauw have been a tough duo to stop all season long, and last week’s performances have earned them the GPAC Attacker and Setter of the Week awards for week four.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Morningside was on the volleyball court for the third straight day Saturday, taking on Health Sciences and Pharmacy and William Penn at William Penn Saturday.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA – A long, hard-fought win pushed the Mustangs to stand alone atop the Great Plains Athletic Conference, as Morningside emerged victorious over Ottawa University, 29-31, 28-26, 25-21, and 25-13.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Mustangs opened the 2024 Great Plains Athletic Conference men’s volleyball season on the right foot, picking up a conference win over Kansas Wesleyan 25-21, 25-18, 20-25, and 25-18.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – In four heavily contested sets, the Mustangs fell at home to Viterbo Saturday afternoon.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – After splitting their first six games on the road, Morningside men’s volleyball continued the trend on their home court, defeating St. Ambrose and falling to No. 5 Grand View inside the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center and Allee Gymnasium Friday afternoon.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Playing the second game in two days, Morningside stumbled against No. 15 Mount Mercy, falling 25-22, 25-18, 25-20 Saturday in Cedar Rapids.
PARKVILLE, MO. – A determined Mustang men’s volleyball squad suffered its first loss this season, falling 3-2 at the hands of Westcliff, who is receiving votes, before regrouping and collecting a 3-0 win over Rio Grande to end the weekend on a high note.
PARKVILLE, Mo. – For the first time since the 2016 season, the Morningside men’s volleyball team opens the season 2-0 after winning a pair of matches at the Park University Tournament in Parkville, Mo. Friday.
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