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COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Franken plays in NAIA title match
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Northwestern College senior Rylie Franken participated in the NAIA national championship match on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Tyson Events Center. Indiana Wesleyan defeated Northwestern in four sets by scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19. Franken, a former standout at Southwest Minnesota Christian in Edgerton, capped her collegiate career in stellar fashion. In the match, Franken pounded down 10 kills and contributed a combination of four solo and assisted ace blocks. Franken had 21 total attacks with just two errors, finishing with an outstanding hitting efficiency at .381. The 6-foot-1 opposite hitter also had one dig,...