Box Score Monmouth put up a good fight, but came up short in a 3-1 loss to Cornell in the first round of the Midwest Conference Tournament in Mt. Vernon, Iowa.
The Scots fell 27-25 in the first set before rallying back in Set 2. Monmouth took the early lead in the second set and held on to win 25-22. Monmouth’s legs then began to give out in a 25-19 third set loss. The Rams finished the Scots off in the fourth set 25-14. Monmouth was only the second team this season to force Cornell past three sets.
The Fighting Scots end the season at 19-11. Cornell will meet St. Norbert for the tournament title Saturday at 1 p.m.