WAUKESHA, Wis. - The Carroll University women's volleyball team lost to intra-state conference rival Carthage College 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 15-2 in a five-set College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin dual meet at Van Male Field House on Saturday.
It was the fourth five-set loss of the season for Carroll, which dropped to 0-4 in the league standings and 4-14 overall.
Peyton Frost contributed a team-high 15 kills for the Pioneers, who showcased their resilience by bouncing back from a two-set deficit to force a fifth set.
Carroll generated 14 kills in the momentum-shifting third set with a .243 hitting percentage.
Katie Jensen followed with nine kills and four blocks for the Pioneers. Ashley Konecki contributed six kills, Sofia Camacho finished with four blocks with Emily Schliesman adding 17 digs and 28 assists.
Carthage, which received votes while hovering just outside of the top 25, improved to 2-1 in conference and 12-9 overall.