MOUNT VERNON, Iowa -- The Wartburg College volleyball team (15-11 overall) closed out its regular season Saturday afternoon with a straight-set defeat to Cornell College (17-10 overall).

The Knights will enter next week's American Rivers Conference Tournament as the No. 6 seed, set to face No. 3 Simpson College on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in Indianola, Iowa.

Kaylee Anderson paced the Wartburg offense with eight kills on a .364 hitting percentage, while Liv Anderson and Anna Sash each added six kills. Sash also recorded the Knights' lone block of the match.

Offensively, Wartburg was held to a .024 hitting percentage, while Cornell finished at .122.

The Rams opened strong in set one, using an 8-0 run to build a 16-7 lead before taking the set, 25-11. Wartburg bounced back in the second with a 9-0 run fueled by Kaylee Anderson, jumping ahead 19-10. Despite leading 22-13 late, the Knights saw Cornell rally with a 12-1 surge to steal the set, 25-22.

In the third, Wartburg jumped ahead early and later pulled within one at 18-17 following a kill from Liv Anderson. The Rams closed the match on a 5-2 run to take the final set, 25-22, and complete the sweep.

UP NEXT
The Knights turn their attention to postseason play, opening the American Rivers Conference Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Simpson College. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.