Information courtesy of MLC Athletics

ST. BONIFACIUS — The Martin Luther College volleyball team’s comeback from an 0-2 deficit fell just short in a 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 16-25, 15-13) defeat at Crown College on Wednesday.

The Knights (4-23, 2-6) dropped a pair of close sets to start the match, but won the next two sets 25-20 and 25-16 to force a fifth and deciding game.

In that fifth set, the teams went back and forth and were tied 13-13 late before the Storm won the final 2 points to secure the win.

Alyssa Heckendorf led the MLC hitters with 10 kills.

Kelsey Birschbach recorded nine kills and 12 digs on the night, while Jewel St. Germaine finished with 16 assists and 20 digs. Kate Aswege led all players with 22 digs.