GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Simply put, the Davenport women's volleyball team didn't play well in the first set against Grand Valley State (received votes in most recent AVCA poll) on Saturday. The Panthers dropped the set, 25-12, but quickly turned the page to a historical win in set two, 25-8. That effort marked the first time in the all-time series with the Lakers that the Panthers have held them to single-digit points in a single set. In fact, it marked the first time Davenport has done it at home since the 2015 season. The Panthers went on to take sets three and four to avenge Friday night's loss in Allendale.

FINAL: Davenport 3, Grand Valley State 1 (12-25, 25-8, 25-23, 25-17)
RECORDS: Davenport 5-3, Grand Valley State 6-2

Team Leaders

Kills	Megan Herr (13), Hayley Kreiger (11), Riley Groves (9)
Hitting %	Nicole Odeen (.400), Emmy Webb (.333), Herr (.182)
Aces	Odeen (3), Herr (2), Kenzy Corstange (1)
Blocks	Herr (7), Webb (4), Kendra DeJonge (3)
Assists	Odeen (34), Nina Rudnitsky (3), Gabie Shellenbarger (1)
Digs	Rudnitsky (13), Shellenbarger (10), Corstange (10)

How It Happened
- In that first set, Grand Valley hit a blistering .345 (14-4-29) to just -.059 (7-9-34) for Davenport.
- In the second set, the Panthers rebounded to hit .208 (7-2-24) to -.226 (5-12-31) by the Lakers.
- Following a pair of ties at 1-1 and 2-2 to open the second set, Davenport reeled off nine-straight points and 18 of the next 21 to take a commanding 15-point lead, 20-5.
- Grand Valley scored three of the next four points to make it 21-8 before the home team tallied the final four points to seal it and tie the match at one set apiece.
- The Lakers enjoyed a pair of three-point leads to begin the third set, 5-2 and 8-5, before the Panthers used a 7-2 spur to go up by two, 12-10.
- Grand Valley's final two leads came at 16-15 and 18-17 before Davenport scored five of the next six points to lead by three, 22-19.
- From there, the Lakers pulled within one twice, 23-22 and 24-23, before the Panthers notched the final point to win the period and go up 2-1 in the match.
- To begin the fourth set, Davenport scored five of the first seven points before Grand Valley scored five in a row to go ahead by two, 7-5.
- The Panthers countered with seven of the next nine points, though, and enjoyed a three-point lead, 12-9.
- Grand Valley clawed back to tie it for a final time at 16-16 before Davenport twisted the knife by scoring eight-straight points and nine of the final 10 to send the Lakers home.

Next Up
Davenport will continue its five-match homestand with Wayne State on Friday and first serve against the Warriors is set for 5 p.m. inside the Student Center.

Story by: Cooper Weidenthaler