GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Davenport University women's volleyball team took the first two sets against Northern Michigan in thrilling fashion on Friday night, 26-24, but that wouldn't be enough. The Wildcats went on to win the next three and spoil the Panthers' first home match in two weeks. Next up for DU is a home date with Michigan Tech on Saturday at 2 p.m.
FINAL: Northern Michigan 3, Davenport 2 (-24, -24, 13-25, 23-25, 9-15)
RECORDS: Northern Michigan 17-6, 9-3 GLIAC; Davenport 18-6, 9-3 GLIAC
Team Leaders
Kills |
Hayley Kreiger (19), Lindsay Taylor (10), Abby Welke (7) |
Hitting % |
Lexie Beeke (5), Welke (.278), Kreiger (.147) |
Aces |
Stephanie Kalinowski (2), Kreiger (1), Taylor (1) |
Blocks |
Emmy Webb (5), Bethany Wilson (4), Kreiger (3) |
Assists |
Beeke (19), Nicole Odeen (13), Taylor (3) |
Digs |
Kenzy Corstange (28), Kreiger (17), Taylor (16) |
Match Notes
- Kreiger and Taylor notched their 14th and 10th double-doubles of the season, respectively.
- Welke stepped up with seven kills and only two errors on 18 total attacks for a .278 hitting percentage.
- Webb made it four matches with five or more blocks this season and she's done so in three of her last four outings.
- Corstange came within three digs of her career high set on Sept. 9 at Michigan Tech.
- Davenport trailed the first set 24-23 and the second set 24-21 before winning both of them 26-24.
- Northern Michigan seemed to turn the tide in the third set when they hit .351, the second-largest clip of the match behind their own .474 in the fifth.
- Davenport's best offensive clip came in the second when they hit .176.
- The Wildcats out-killed the Panthers, 65-47, and notched 59 assists to the home team's 43.
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