SIOUX CITY, Iowa ---- The No. 10 nationally ranked women's volleyball team fell to No. 5 University of Providence in the final match of pool play at the NAIA National Championships Wednesday to end the historic season at a 34-3 overall record. 

The record books will forever remember the 2021 women's volleyball team at Life University, for the precedence and level of excellence they set. The team totaled 34 wins, a win streak of 24 games, seven MSC All-Conference members, the highest national ranking at number 10 (the team had previously only received votes), won its first ever NAIA National Tournament match, advanced to the national championship final site for the first time, earned Setter of the Year within the MSC, Libero of the Year in the MSC and a sweep of the coaching awards in Coach of the Year for Steve Wilcosky and Assistant Coach of the Year for Carlos Soler.

The match against Providence ended in three sets with the Argos 25-21, 25-21 and 25-15. The Running Eagles led in kills 36-31 and assists 31-27. However Providence led in aces 6-1, blocks 7-5 and digs 75-71. The Argos also held the advantage in hitting percentage .127 to .075 from Life U. 25 attack errors and 12 service errors plagued the Running Eagles in the loss.

Fayola Louis led the team offensively with 13 kills and a .231 hitting percentage with seven digs. Marin Black and Jessie Prichard each totaled 15 digs as Prichard earned the double-double with 28 assists. Lena Pucnik added seven kills with 14 digs as Madison Evans also finished with 14 digs.

The Running Eagles finish the season 34-3 after capturing the program's first Mid-South Conference Regular season championship, and first ever NAIA National Tournament appearance. 

Head coach Steve Wilcosky shared his thoughts on the historic season: