HAMMOND, Ind. - The Davenport University women's volleyball team opened up play at the 2021 Midwest Region Crossover on Friday and faced Drury of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) to start. Despite Davenport taking the first two sets, Drury was able to force a fifth and deciding period, which is where Davenport was able to seal the deal. Next up, Davenport will face Cedarville (10:30 a.m. ET) and Kentucky Wesleyan (5 p.m. ET) on Saturday.

FINAL: Davenport 3, Drury 2 (-17, -16, 21-25, 25-27, -8)
RECORDS: Davenport 9-9, Drury 11-8

Team Leaders

Kills	Hayley Kreiger (23), Megan Herr (11), Emma Turnquist (9)
Hitting %	Grace Hayes (.500), Kreiger (.288), Herr (.185)
Aces	Stephanie Kalinowski (4), Nicole Odeen (4), Kenzy Corstange (3)
Blocks	Herr (6), Emmy Webb (6), Kreiger (3)
Assists	Hayes (21), Odeen (19), Corstange (5)
Digs	Corstange (19), Nina Rudnitsky (14), Kalinowski (12)

Match Notes
- Davenport's 16 service aces are tied for fourth in program history for a five-set match and are the most in over 12 years.
- Davenport's best offensive sets bookended the match with a .333 in the first (14-3-33) and .357 in the fifth (7-2-14).
- Drury came out hot with a .242 hitting clip (12-4-33) in the opening set.
- Kreiger reached the 20-kill mark for the seventh time this season and 14th time in her career.
- Herr sent home at least 10 kills in a match for the sixth time this season and came within three of her season high.
- Turnquist tied her personal best in kills with nine, something she also accomplished against Daemen on Sept. 10.
- Kalinowski has now racked up seven service aces in her last three matches after having seven in her first 14.
- Odeen recorded a new season high in aces with four, the same total number she had coming into this match.
- Corstange had three aces after coming into the match with five total.

Story by: Cooper Weidenthaler