WARREN, Mich. – Macomb Volleyball was close to pulling off a thrilling Sophomore Night comeback, but the visiting Jets had other plans as Jackson College held off the Monarchs' rally to win in five sets (25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 21-25, 15-11). The loss sends the Monarchs to 10-11 overall and 6-5 in the MCCAA Eastern Conference. The Jets improved to 6-5 in the conference (14-6 overall) and swept the series with the Monarchs.

Monday's decision likely sends the Jets to the NJCAA Great Lakes District B Tournament as the East No. 3 seed and shifts the Monarchs to the Great Lakes District A Tournament as the East No. 4 seed. While those are the likely landing spots for each team, the Jets and Monarchs seeds won't be official until after Wednesday's matches. (Note: due to two teams dropping out, there is no longer a play-in match for either tournament)

If the Monarchs end up as the East No. 4 seed, they will play the South No. 1 seed, Edison State Community College, on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. All tournament matches will be played at SC4 in Port Huron. Great Lakes District A Tournament Central / Great Lakes District A Bracket

As for Monday's Sophomore Night tilt, the Monarchs dug a 2-0 hole before rallying back to tie the match and force a fifth and deciding set. In the fifth set, the Jets got off to a strong start and never looked back as they edged the Monarchs narrowly by a deciding set score of 15-11.

Adeline Tresnak (Dryden, Mich./Dryden) tallied a career-best 20 kills – the most kills by any Monarch this season – to pace the attack. Chante Hudgins (Warren, Mich./Warren) recorded a career-high 17 kills on a .225 hitting percentage and added seven blocks, a total that tied her career-best mark.

Speaking of career nights, Paige Elliott (Livonia, Mich./Detroit Country Day) tossed up a career-best 50 assists and served up a career-high seven aces. The freshman setter also added 14 digs in the five-set thriller. Becca Weiss (Dryden, Mich./Dryden) followed Elliott's effort from the service line with four aces of her own to accompany 12 digs, while Nikole Nikolova (Sterling Heights, Mich./Henry Ford II) posted a team-best 23 digs. Mallory Cardinale (Clinton Twp., Mich./Chippewa Valley) rounded out Monday's leaders with 12 digs and six kills.

Thank You, Sophomores!
The Monarchs honored the careers of three sophomores prior to the match: Mallory Cardinale, Chante Hudgins and Becca Weiss. Macomb Athletics and the Macomb Volleyball staff thank the sophomores for all their hard work and dedication to the program over the past two years. We wish you nothing but continued success in your future! Good luck the rest of the season!