GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Panthers hosted the Great Lakes Men's Volleyball Conference Play Day One and Two over the weekend. All eight teams in the GLMVC took part in the two play days at the Davenport Student Center. Central Michigan was the only team to go undefeated on the weekend and Davenport was right behind them with only one loss. The Panthers won 12 out of the 16 sets they played.
 
MATCH 1 (Ferris State University)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Ferris State  0
Location: DU Student Center
Record: Davenport 7-1
Set Scores: 25-23, 25-15

STAT LEADERS
Kills: Nathanael Vander Meer (10)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (18)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Jason Mais (.455)
Assists: Christopher Croft (23)
Service Aces: Jason Mais (3)
Block Solo: Croft (1)
Block Assist: Joseph Tubman (2)
Digs: Khari Jones (11)
Points: Vander Meer (10.5)
 
MATCH 2 (Western Michigan University)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Western Michigan 0
Location: DU Student Center
Record: Davenport 8-1
Set Scores: 25-19, 25-19

STAT LEADERS
Kills: Jake Fleming (12)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (20)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Fleming (.611)
Assists: Croft (27)
Service Aces: Fleming (1)
Block Solo: Tubman/Croft (1)
Block Assist: Jacob Mais/Jason Mais (1)
Digs: Jones (10)
Points: Fleming (13)
 
MATCH 3 (Hope College)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Hope 0
Location: DU Student Center
Record: Davenport 9-1
Set Scores: 25-18, 25-20

STAT LEADERS
Kills: Vander Meer (6)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (15)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Tubman (.429)
Assists: Croft (19)
Service Aces: Austin Williams/John Pylman (1)
Block Solo: Pylman (1)
Block Assist: Jacob Mais/Vander Meer (2)
Digs: Jones (7)
Points: Vander Meer (7)
 
MATCH 4 (Calvin College)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Calvin 1
Location: DU Student Center
Record: Davenport 10-1
Set Scores: 25-12, 23-25, 15-9

STAT LEADERS
Kills: Vander Meer (19)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (31)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Vander Meer (.581)
Assists: Croft (13)
Service Aces: Croft/Williams (2)
Block Solo: Jason Mais/Fleming (1)
Block Assist: Jason Mais (7)
Digs: Croft (11)
Points: Vander Meer (20)
 
MATCH 5 (Bowling Green)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Bowling Green 1
Location: DU Student Center
Record: Davenport 11-1
Set Scores: 25-20, 22-25, 15-10

STAT LEADERS
Kills: Vander Meer (12)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (32)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Fleming (.364)
Assists: Croft (24)
Service Aces: Croft/Vander Meer/Fleming (1)
Block Solo: Vander Meer/Fleming/Jason Mais (1)
Block Assist: Jacob Mais (4)
Digs: Jones (10)
Points: Vander Meer (15)
 
MATCH 6 (Central Michigan University)
Final Score: Davenport 0, Central Michigan 2
Location: DU Student Center
Record: Davenport 11-2
Set Scores: 11-25, 15-25

STAT LEADERS
Kills: Vander Meer (6)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (28)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Jason Mais/Croft (.286)
Assists: Croft (10)
Service Aces: Croft/Jones (1)
Block Solo: N/A
Block Assist: N/A
Digs: Jones (6)
Points: Vander Meer (6)
 
MATCH 7 (Grand Valley State University)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Grand Valley State 0
Location: DU Student Center
Record: Davenport 12-2
Set Scores: 25-12, 25-22

STAT LEADERS
Kills: Vander Meer (9)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (20)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Fleming (.500)
Assists: Croft (22)
Service Aces: Jones (1)
Block Solo: Vander Meer (1)
Block Assist: Jacob Mais (2)
Digs: Croft/Jones/Jason Mais (4)
Points: Vander Meer (10)
 
Davenport hosts Goshen College and Central Michigan University next week on Tuesday. The game vs. Goshen will be at 5 p.m. and the game vs. Central will be at 8 p.m.
 
Story by: Devin Steiner

Picture credit: Tyler Triemstra