Hammond, Ind.- The University of Findlay volleyball team concluded the 2025 Midwest Region Crossover on Saturday, Oct. 19 with a 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 17-15) loss at the hands of the Rockhurst Hawks. With the loss, Findlay falls to 14-3 on the season while Rockhurst, members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), improve to 14-6.

The opening set was a back-and-forth battle, with neither team leading by more than three points. However, the Hawks capitalized late, scoring the final five points, four coming off UF errors, to claim the set 25-21.

Findlay bounced back to take the second and third sets, edging out a two-point win in the second and a four-point victory in the third.

In the fourth, the Oilers fell behind 11-6 early but responded with six straight points to take the lead. Rockhurst later regained control with a 19-15 advantage, though Findlay battled back to make it 19-18. In the end, the Hawks held off the late rally to win the set and even the match at 2-2.

In the decisive fifth set, Rockhurst held an 8-5 advantage at the switch, but Findlay responded with three straight points to even the score at 8-8. The teams traded points down the stretch, tying the set four more times, including at 15-15. In the end, back-to-back kills from the Hawks sealed the 17-15 victory.

Both Findlay and Rockhurst finished the match with a .302 hitting percentage. The Oilers tallied 74 kills on 172 attempts with 22 errors, while the Hawks notched 67 kills on 159 attempts with 19 errors.

Continuing her outstanding weekend performance, senior Lauren Foerster racked up 22 kills. Over the course of the Midwest Region Crossover, the Salem, Wis. native totaled 47 kills, averaging 3.62 per set. In today's match, she hit .447 and added four blocks.

Senior Makenna Belcher recorded 20 kills, two blocks and nine digs.

Junior Hannah Miller reached the 1,000 career kills milestone today, contributing 13 kills in the match. Senior Alana Pohlman added 12 kills and led the team with five blocks.

Senior Emma White continued to orchestrate Findlay's offense, totaling 59 assists and adding 11 digs. Sophomore Grace Auer led the team defensively with 14 digs.

Findlay will be back in action Friday, Oct. 24 as they return home to host Ursuline. That match will start at 7pm.