GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Panthers hosted their second tournament in the last two weekends and had a stellar showing. Davenport went a perfect 7-0 during the tournament and only lost two sets out of the 16 that they played. The seven wins helps DU increase their win streak to 12 matches, which started with a 3-0 win over Michigan Tech on February 2.
MATCH 1-Purdue Northwest
Final Score: Davenport 2, Purdue Northwest 0
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 9-2
Set Scores: 25-23, 25-15
STAT LEADERS
Kills:
Nathanael Vander Meer/
Gyrez Gaspard (6)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (16)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Gaspard (.364)
Assists:
Kevin DeYoung (9)
Service Aces:
Jacob Mais/Gaspard (2)
Block Solo:
Sean Cox/Vander Meer (1)
Block Assist: Cox/Gaspard (4)
Digs:
James Ivers/Vander Meer/Gaspard (6)
Points: Gaspard (10)
MATCH 2-Bowling Green State
Final Score: Davenport 2, Bowling Green State 0
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 10-2
Set Scores: 26-24, 24-26, 15-10
STAT LEADERS
Kills: Vander Meer (14)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (34)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Gaspard (.292)
Assists: DeYoung (19)
Service Aces: Ivers/Gaspard (1)
Block Solo: N/A
Block Assist: Gaspard/Cox (2)
Digs: Vander Meer (13)
Points: Vander Meer (14)
MATCH 3-Ferris State
Final Score: Davenport 2, Ferris State 0
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 11-2
Set Scores: 25-14, 25-19
STAT LEADERS
Kills: Gaspard (11)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (20)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Gaspard (.526)
Assists: Vander Meer (14)
Service Aces: Vander Meer (2)
Block Solo: Vander Meer/Gaspard (1)
Block Assist: Mais (2)
Digs: Cox (17)
Points: Gaspard (13.5)
MATCH 4-Western Michigan
Final Score: Davenport 2, Western Michigan 0
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 12-2
Set Scores: 25-19, 26-24
STAT LEADERS
Kills: Vander Meer (11)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (33)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks):
Joseph Tubman (.375)
Assists: DeYoung (11)
Service Aces: Gaspard (2)
Block Solo: Gaspard/Vander Meer/Cox/Mais (1)
Block Assist: Gaspard/Cox/Mais/Tubman (1)
Digs: Gaspard (10)
Points: Vander Meer (12)
MATCH 5-Calvin
Final Score: Davenport 2, Calvin 0
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 13-2
Set Scores: 25-17, 25-13
STAT LEADERS
Kills: Vander Meer (7)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (22)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Cox (.600)
Assists: DeYoung (12)
Service Aces: DeYoung (2)
Block Solo: Tubman (1)
Block Assist: Gaspard/Mais (4)
Digs: Cox/DeYoung (10)
Points: Gaspard (9)
MATCH 6-Grand Valley State
Final Score: Davenport 2, Grand Valley State 1
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 14-2
Set Scores: 25-21, 20-25, 15-9
STAT LEADERS
Kills: Vander Meer/Gaspard (11)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (30)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Tubman (.875)
Assists: Vander Meer (17)
Service Aces: Gaspard/Ivers (1)
Block Solo: N/A
Block Assist: Gaspard/Cox (4)
Digs: Ivers (11)
Points: Gaspard (14)
MATCH 7-Central Michigan
Final Score: Davenport 2, Central Michigan 0
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 15-2
Set Scores: 25-17, 28-26
STAT LEADERS
Kills: Vander Meer (9)
Total Attacks: Vander Meer (23)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Gaspard (.444)
Assists: DeYoung (14)
Service Aces: Vander Meer/Gaspard/Mais/Cox (1)
Block Solo: Gaspard/Mais (1)
Block Assist: N/A
Digs: Gaspard (7)
Points: Gaspard/Vander Meer (10)
Story by:
Devin Steiner
Picture credit: Alexis Hoffman