ABILENE, Kan. – The TMP-Marian volleyball team went 1-2 in Abilene Thursday. The Monarchs beat Concordia 25-10, 25-18 then lost to Smoky Valley in three (25-19, 18-25, 18-25). They closed the night with a two-set loss to the host Cowgirls (24-26, 16-25).

Paris Wolf and Emilee Lane led the Monarchs with 17 kills each. Kassidi Yost recorded eight blocks and had 25 assists while Jillian Lowe recorded 28 digs.

“Always great competition in Abilene” said head coach Natausha Dreher. “While we walked away with two losses, we saw a lot of great things.”

“We need to get everyone healthy then we will be able to see even more (great things). Emilee Lane really showed her strength on the outside. Our defense battled hard and has show great tenacity.” said Dreher.