GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The journey to the conference's first automatic berth to the NAIA National Tournament will get into full swing over the next few weeks and Davenport gets it started Wednesday night when they travel to Aquinas to open a 3-match week against all league foes. Davenport will also meet Concordia and Lawrence Tech over the weekend.

Match 2
at Aquinas (Mich.)
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Opening Serve: 7 p.m. EST
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Sturrus Sports and Fitness Center)
Internet Coverage: None

Match 2
at Concordia (Mich.)
Date: Friday, September 12, 2014
Opening Serve: 7 p.m. EST
Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cardinal Fieldhouse)
Internet Coverage: None

Match 3
at Lawrence Tech
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2014
Opening Serve: 1 p.m. EST
Location: Southfield, Mich. (Don Riddler Fieldhouse)
Internet Coverage: Live Video/Audio/Stats

Reaching the .500 Mark
The Davenport Volleyball program started in 2006 as they went 0-34 and then after going 11-28 in 2007, DU was 51 matches below .500. After a 5-0 week, head coach Megan Lenhart and her program now are at the .500 mark all-time as they are 156-156. Lenhart is 112-51 in her four plus seasons.
 
All-Tourney Team at Madonna
The Panthers posted a perfect 4-0 record at the Julie Martin Memorial Classic that also featured a perfect 12-12 in sets won. Hannah Stone led the way as she was named the tournament Most Outstanding Player while Marcey DeHaan was named to the All-Tournament Team.
 
WHAC Regular Season Off and Running
Every team played their conference opener last Wednesday and Davenport got started with a 3-1 victory over Siena Heights. It marked the fifth straight league opening win for the Panthers.
 
All-WHAC Until Mid-October
The matches against Aquinas, Concordia and Lawrence Tech this week begins a stretch where DU will play 11 consecutive league contests. Davenport will not play a non-conference foe until they host the Panther Invitational from October 10-11.
 
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