KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Over the weekend the Davenport finished their season traveling to Kansas City, Missouri to participate in the Club Volleyball Nationals. The team had a great showing, tying for fifth place overall. The Panthers played seven matches over the course of three days, and only lost one set during the whole tournament.
 
Two Panthers were given All Tournament Honors at the tournament. Outside hitter Nathanael Vander Meer earned one of seven spots on the Second Team All-Tournament and setter Christopher Croft was placed on the Honorable Mention team. On the weekend Vander Meer had the highest number of kills (104), hitting percentage (.416) and third most digs (24) on the team. Croft had the highest amount of assists (152) and service aces (7).
 
Day 1
Davenport vs. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point: 25-22, 25-10
The first match of the tournament was a 2-0 win against Wisconsin Stevens Point. Davenport had 22 kills and 10 errors on 54 attempts, with a .222 hitting percentage, six service aces, 16 digs, and six total blocks.
 
Kills: Vander Meer (13)
Hitting Percentage: Vander Meer (.375)
Service Aces: Tie between John Pylman and Croft (2)
Assists: Croft (18)
Blocks - Solo: Kevin DeYoung (2)
Block Assists: Tie between Jason Mais and Jacob Mais (2)
Digs: Jones (4)
 
Davenport vs. Siena College: 25-13, 25-12
Match two was another 2-0 victory against Siena College. The Panthers had 31 kills and six errors on 29 attempts, an impressive .424 hitting percentage, 24 digs, and five total blocks.
 
Kills: Vander Meer (8)
Hitting Percentage: (four attacks or more) Vander Meer (.389)
Service Aces: Tie between Jason Mais and Khari Jones (1)
Assists: Croft (23)
Blocks - Solo: Sean Cox (1)
Block Assists: Jason Mais (3)
Digs: Jones (10)
 
Davenport vs. Colorado School of Mines: 25-15, 25-21
The last match of Thursday in pool play was against Colorado School of Mines. Altogether Davenport had 26 kills and 14 errors from 62 attempts, a .194 hitting percentage, five service aces, and 20 digs.
 
Kills: Vander Meer (12)
Hitting Percentage: DeYoung (.500)
Service Aces: Jones (2)
Assists: Croft (21)
Blocks - Solo: Tie between Vander Meer and Croft (1)
Block Assists: Tie between Jason Mais and Cox (1)
Digs:  Tie between Cox and Vander Meer (5)
 
Day 2:
Davenport vs. Bentley: 25-17, 25-18
Day number two started with a match against Bentley University. For the match, the Panthers gathered 30 kills and seven errors on 55 attempts, a .418 hitting percentage, five service aces, 17 digs, and six total blocks.
 
Kills: Vander Meer (9)
Hitting Percentage: Vander Meer (.615)
Service Aces: Croft (3)
Assists: Croft (21)
Blocks - Solo: DeYoung (1)
Block Assists: Cox (4)
Digs: Jones (5)
 
Davenport vs. UW LaCrosse: 25-17, 25-22
The second match of day two was a win against UW LaCrosse. For the match Davenport tallied 19 kills and eight errors from 44 attempts, with a .250 hitting percentage, 16 digs, and seven total blocks.
 
Kills: Vander Meer (11)
Hitting Percentage: (four attacks or more) Vander Meer (.375)
Assists: Croft (14)
Blocks - Solo: Jason Mais (2)
Block Assists: Cox (3)
Digs: Jason Mais (7)
 
Day 3:
Davenport vs. Xavier: 25-23, 25-23
The final day in the tournament the Panthers defeated rival Xavier, who they have played and beaten two other times this season. Combined, the panthers had 28 kills and six errors on 66 attempts, a .333 hitting percentage, 20 digs, and four total blocks.
 
Kills: Vander Meer (15)
Hitting Percentage: DeYoung (.444)
Service Aces: Jones (1)
Assists: Croft (20)
Blocks - Solo: Tie between Jason Mais and Jacob Mais (1)
Block Assists: Jason Mias (2)
Digs: Jones (6)
 
Davenport vs. Saint Louis: 29-27, 20-25, 14-16
In the elite eight Davenport went up against Saint Louis, who they previously met and fell to at a tournament held at Davenport. In their final match, the Panthers had 45 kills and 10 errors on 94 kills, .372 hitting percentage, 30 digs, and five total blocks.
 
Kills: Vander Meer (36)
Hitting Percentage: Vander Meer (.525)
Service Aces: Croft (1)
Assists: Croft (35)
Blocks - Solo: Cox (2)
Block Assists: Tie between Jason Mais, DeYoung, Jacob Mais, and Cox (1)
Digs: Jones (10)

Photo credit: Tyler Triemstra