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Box Score

DECATUR, Ill. (Oct. 26, 2011) - The North Central College volleyball team completed its schedule of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin regular-season matches on Tuesday, losing by a 3-1 count to Millikin University at the Griswold Center.

The Cardinals (15-16, 3-4 CCIW) play three home matches this weekend before traveling to Wheaton College for their CCIW Tournament play-in match on Tuesday.

Millikin (23-10, 6-1) won Tuesday's first set, 25-15, before North Central bounced back for a 25-19 win in the second frame. The Big Blue closed out the match with 25-18 and 25-15 wins in the third and fourth sets.

Crystal Wright paced the Cardinals' attack with 10 kills, while Kedryn Orrison and Amber Ladwig each had seven. Jenae Harner finished with three service aces, Sarah Eggert contributed 13 digs and Ryan Lally totaled 29 assists.

North Central hosts Benedictine University (16-10) on Friday at 7 p.m.