PLYMOUTH, Wis. – In their return to conference play, the Concordia University Wisconsin women's volleyball team battled hard but fell to the Lakeland Muskies in a thrilling five-set match: 13-25, 28-26, 15-25, 25-12, and 17-15. This defeat brought the Falcons' overall record to 6-9 and their Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) record to 1-1. The first set saw the Muskies quickly take a 9-4 lead. Although the Falcons, sparked by junior Noelle Smith (Davenport, Iowa), fought back to tie the set at 12-12, Lakeland responded with an impressive eight-point run to seize the first set.