Viterbo wins NSAA Conference Championship with comeback

BELLEVUE, Neb. - Third seeded (20) Viterbo University (13-7) saved two match points in the third set before battling back to claim the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Tournament title. Viterbo had a 3-2 (22-25, 21-25, 28-26, 26-24, 15-4) victory over top seeded (17) Bellevue University (16-5) Saturday afternoon at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. Viterbo earned an automatic bid into the NAIA National Tournament. This will be Viterbo seventh-straight NSAA Tournament title.

Viterbo was led by Maya Roberts (SR/Watertown, Wis.) (19) and Grace Rohde (FR/Winona, Minn.) (13). The pair combined for a total of 32 kills. Kenzie Winker (SO/Holmen, Wis.) and Katie Frohmader (SR/Fort Atkinson, Wis.) had 12 and 9 kills respectively. Adrianna Reinhart (JR/Caledonia, Minn.) had 20 digs and Abbey Johnson (SO/Brodhead, Wis.) added 32 assists.

Viterbo is set to host the opening round of the NAIA National Tournament Saturday, April 17th. The V-Hawks opponent is To Be Determined and will be announced during the NAIA National Tournament Selection Show on Monday, April 12th at 10 AM. For more updates on Viterbo Athletics, follow us on our social media and check out our website - http://www.viterboathletics.com.