MEQUON, Wis. -- The Sabercats were sent fishing on the shores of Lake Michigan tonight, as they were swept by a revitalized Concordia-Wisconsin squad.

The three-set loss came as an extra disappointment to MBU, who beat CUW twice last season.

• Result: Maranatha 0-3 Concordia-Wisconsin (14-25, 11-25, 14-25) 
• Venue: R. John Buuck Fieldhouse, Concordia University-Wisconsin
• Location: Mequon, Wis.
• Attendance: 416
• Records: MBU (0-6), CUW (4-2)

CUW had already proven themselves to be an altogether different squad than they were last season. With wins over North Park, Greenville, and Hiram, the Falcons have been building a newfound reputation this season. So once the Sabercats were behind 9-19 in the first set, they knew this wasn't the same Falcons squad from 2018. 

CUW needed just over an hour to finish the job, as their 5-1 rotation posted a formidable 42 kills off a .341 attack percentage. On MBU's side of the net, Taylor Dafoe distributed 10 assists, and Derek Wallis led the attack with four kills. 

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MBU Starters: 3-Massey, 4-McKee, 5-Dafoe, 6-Rossiter, 12-Wallis, 13-Wagner (L), 15-Smith CUW Starters: 2-Althoff, 5-Fuhrer (L), 10-Muff, 11-Rovik, 18-Sciabica, 20-Glynn, 21-Schwandt

• Dafoe: 10 assists, 6 digs
• Wallis: 4 kills, 4 digs
• James Althoff (CUW): 15 kills
• Last Year: In their first match as a varsity program, MBU beat CUW in Mequon, 3-2
• Series: MBU leads the series 2-1

• CUW competes in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference but have not begun conference play
• CUW finished 7th/7 in the inaugural NACC Men's Volleyball season last year

The Sabercats will return home tomorrow to host Fontbonne at 5:00 p.m. Follow at mbusabercats.com/composite.