SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Davenport lost to Lawrence Tech in their last regular season match. The Blue Devils took the Panthers in five sets: 25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 22-25, 14-16.
 
Kills: Nathanael Vander Meer (24)
Hitting Percentage: Jarred Riley (.375)
Service Aces: Vander Meer (2)
Assists: Christopher Croft (39)
Blocks - Solo: Tie between Vander Meer, Kevin DeYoung and Sean Cox (1)
Block Assists: Tie between Vander Meer, Jason Mais, Jacob Mais, and Cox (1)
Digs: Vander Meer (15)
 
During the regular season the Panthers tallied: 1,437 kills, 547 errors, from 3,535 attempts, with a .256 hitting percentage. The team averaged 12.4 kills/set. They also gathered: 1,360 assists, 114 aces, 1,187 digs, 10.0 digs/set with 189 blocks, 1.6 blocks/set.
 
Individual statistical Leaders for the season:
Kills: Vander Meer (671)
Hitting Percentage: Vander Meer (.333)
Service Aces: Vander Meer (23)
Assists: Croft (1,143)
Blocks - Solo: Vander Meer (25)
Block Assists: Cox (53)
Digs: Jason Mais (237)
 
"I am very excited about the progress I saw throughout the semester" said Coach David Vander Meer. "Excited about our long term goals and how they may play out. This coming weekend we defend our D2 championship from last year and in two weeks we play at nationals."
 
Davenport ended their regular season 32-13 with a home record of 20-4. Although their regular season is over the Panthers will finish it over the next two weeks. This weekend they play in a two-day MIVA Championship tournament in Northern Illinois. The team will play several matches against inter-conference teams to determine an ultimate champion.
 
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Story by: Megan Vander Meer

Photo credit: Tyler Triemstra