Chicago, Ill. -- The Mount Mary University Blue Angels travelled south down to Chicago to take on the Cougars of Saint Xavier University. The Blue Angels dropped all three sets, resulting in a conference loss.  

Inside The Box Score:    

• Gabby Saucedo Salas (Flagstaff, Ariz.) totaled a team high 11 kills.  Saucedo Salas added three service aces.  

• Leading in the assist category was Ava Fincher (Owensboro, Ky.) with 24.   

• Abigail Manthey (Mukwonago, Wis.) led in the back row, picking up 17 digs on the night.  

What Happened:   

Ciani Williams (Gurnee, Ill.) was the Blue Angel that struck first, 1-1. The Cougars went on a 7-2 run to extend their lead to 8-3. Lilly Severson (Cottage Grove, Wis.) contributed three consecutive kills, which brought the Blue Angels within four, 14-10. The Cougars kept their groove and scored another four points before Saucedo Salas could connect, 21-13. The Cougars finished off set one, winning 25-14.  

In set two, White was the first to score for the Blue Angels in back-to-back kills, 2-1. The Cougars went on a 6-0 scoring run before Saucedo Salas brought it to a halt, 7-3. SXU went on another streak of points but was stopped by Rosalinda Palacios (Chicago, Ill.), who secured a huge kill. Saucedo Salas scored her first of three service aces of the night, 13-6. The Blue Angels found their first run of the night, scoring four in a row, 18-13. Unfortunately, MMU could not hold the momentum as Saint Xavier finished off the set, 25-14.  

The Blue Angels started set three off by scoring from Severson and a Delnora Darden (Hendersonville, Tenn.) ace, 4-1. Quickly, the Cougars tied things back up 6-6. Saucedo Salas continued to attack as the Blue Angels were hanging with the Cougars, 8-7. Back-to-back aces from Saucedo Salas gave MMU the lead, 11-9. The Blue Angels were able to tie things up 17-17 from a big ace by Manthey. Severson got her final kill as the Blue Angels were trying to fight down 23-21. Unfortunately, the Cougars pulled out two more points, ending the set 25-21 and winning the matchup 3-0.  

The Blue Angels will be back in action for the season finale on Friday, November 7th , at 6:00 p.m. at Viterbo University. Coverage for all things MMU volleyball can be found at mtmaryathletics.com. Additional coverage can be found on Instagram @mountmary.vb and Facebook @Mount Mary University Women's Volleyball.