NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Team wise, Davenport University women's volleyball did just what it needed to on Saturday at day two of Walsh's Cavalier Invitational. The Panthers beat both Notre Dame College (3-2) and the host Cavaliers (3-0) to make it three victories in a row and move two wins above the .500 mark at 5-3. Individually, Hayley Kreiger had a day as she joined the program's 1,000 kill club (eighth member) and set the DU record for kills in a three-set match with 20.

FINAL: Davenport 3, Notre Dame College 2 (-22, -23, 27-29, 20-25, -10)
RECORDS: Davenport 4-3, Notre Dame College 6-3

Team Leaders

Kills	Hayley Kreiger (26), Megan Herr (14), Riley Groves (11)
Hitting %	Emmy Webb (.438), Groves (.286), Kreiger (.246)
Aces	Abby Welke (3), Kenzy Corstange (2), Kreiger (1)
Blocks	Herr (9), Kreiger (5), Grace Hayes (3)
Assists	Hayes (53), Corstange (6), Kreiger (2)
Digs	Corstange (30), Welke (16), Kreiger (13)

Match Notes
- Kreiger became the program's eighth member of the 1,000 kill club with a personal best 26 kills.
- The senior outside hitter made it back-to-back efforts with a double-double thanks to her 13 digs.
- Davenport made it three matches in a row having three players with at least 10 kills.
- The Panthers improved to 4-1 in five-set matches under head coach, Brian Netzler.
- Webb hit at least .400 for the first time this season and ninth time in her career.
- Welke notched the first three service aces of her career to go with her first double-digit dig game at 16.
- Herr racked up a career high nine total blocks, three of which were solo, her most solo stuffs of the season.
- Not only did Hayes surpass 50 assists for the first time in her career, but the same can be said for the 40- and 30-assist mark.
- The junior setter also earned the second double-double of her career and first since her freshman season.
- Davenport came out guns blazing by hitting .345 (12-2-29) in the first set and was at its best in the fourth when it hit .474 (11-2-19).

FINAL: Davenport 3, Walsh 0 (-23, -16, -10)
RECORDS: Davenport 5-3, Walsh 4-3

Team Leaders

Kills	Hayley Kreiger (20), Megan Herr (8), Emmy Webb (8)
Hitting %	Kreiger (.613), Herr (.278), Emma Turnquist (.273)
Aces	Kreiger (2), Kenzy Corstange (1), Stephanie Kalinowski (1)
Blocks	Herr (3), Kreiger (3), Riley Groves (2)
Assists	Grace Hayes (31), Corstange (5), Webb (2)
Digs	Corstange (16), Kalinowski (9), Nina Rudnitsky (7)

Match Notes
- As a team, Davenport hit .286 (44-14-105) to make it three matches in a row hitting at least .222.
- Once again the Panther offense got better as the match progressed with individual set clips of .220, .243 and a blistering .444 in the third to slam the door shut.
- Kreiger made just one error on 31 swings for a .613 hitting percentage, which is good for sixth in program history.
- For the week, Kreiger hit .293 with 72 kills and only 19 errors on 181 total attacks.
- Hayes broke the 30-assist mark in back-to-back outings for the first time in her career.
- Walsh managed to hit just .038 (26-22-105), the lowest output for a DU non-conference opponent since Cedarville hit -.040 on Sept. 1, 2017, the program's first match of the Division II era.
- Kreiger was named MVP of the tournament and Webb was also named to the all-tournament team.

Story by: Cooper Weidenthaler