Box Score INDIANAPOLIS - The first time Davenport competed in the Midwest Region Crossover in 2017, the team failed to win any of its three matches, but improved that mark to 1-2 in 2018. Fast forward to Friday and Saturday and DU was able to make a statement with a 3-0, two-day stay in Indianapolis. Not only that, but the Panthers won each of those matches in straight sets and made it seven wins in their last eight outings.

THE BASICS
McKendree 0 (10-11)
Davenport 3 (9-11)
(28-26, 25-23, 28-26)

HIGHLIGHTS
- Davenport hit .297 to just .131 by McKendree with its best effort coming in the second set when the Panthers hit a blistering .387.

- The Panthers were beaten in the service ace department (8-5) for the first time since Grand Valley on Sept. 24, which was nine matches ago.

- The win marked the first time in program history that Davenport swept and each set was decided by two points.

- It also marked the first time since Sept. 26, 2010 (3-2 over Nortwestern Ohio) that the Panthers won without sweeping and each set was decided by two points.

- Hayley Kreiger had another big day, this time with 14 kills and only two errors on 29 total attacks for a .414 hitting percentage.

- In this week's three wins, Kreiger hit a combined .463 with 37 kills or 4.1 per set. At the conclusion of play, the sophomore was one of six GLIAC players named to the All-Tournament Team.

- After failing to reach 10 kills in each of her first five matches of the season, the sophomore has done just that in 11 of her last 14.

- Megan Herr (11 kills) and Emmy Webb (8 kills) also had good days while hitting .333 and .400, respectively.

- Nina Rudnitsky led the team in both service aces with four (ties career high) and digs with 13.

- Defensively above the net, Davenport was paced by Webb's four total blocks as well as three stuffs from both Kreiger and Sami White.

UP NEXT
Davenport will be at Saginaw Valley State on Friday, Oct. 25 with first serve set for 7 p.m. inside the Cardinals' Hamilton Gymnasium.

Story by: Cooper Weidenthaler