GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Davenport University women's volleyball team has defeated Ferris State for the first time in nine all-time meetings. Despite dropping the first set on Friday night inside the Student Center, the Panthers came back to win in five and snap the Bulldogs' seven-match winning streak. Riding a three-match winning streak of its own, Davenport will host Lake Superior State on Saturday at 5 p.m.

FINAL: Davenport 3, Ferris State 2 (24-26, -27, -19, 22-25, -10)
RECORDS: Davenport 11-4, 4-2 GLIAC; Ferris State 7-7, 5-1 GLIAC

Team Leaders

Kills	Hayley Kreiger (23), Lindsay Taylor (15), Lilly LaFleur (7)
Hitting %	LaFleur (.500), Lexie Beeke (.286), Kreiger (.254)
Aces	Kenzy Corstange (2), LaFleur (2), Kreiger (1)
Blocks	Bethany Wilson (6), Beeke (4), Kreiger (3)
Assists	Beeke (30), Nicole Odeen (15), Taylor (3)
Digs	Corstange (22), Taylor (19), Stephanie Kalinowski (18)

Match Notes
- As a team, Davenport racked up 91 digs, second to 100 at Michigan Tech, but most for a home match since 2018.
- On the attack, the Panthers hit at least .200 for the third-straight match and ninth time this season (8-1 record in those matches).
- Friday's effort marked the first for DU this season in which the opponent finished with more aces (9-8).
- The Panthers' best offensive set was the fifth (.292) while the Bulldogs' was the fourth (.310).
- Kreiger made it seven double-doubles for the season and 25 for her career.
- Taylor now has five double-doubles this fall and did so with a career-high 19 digs on Friday.
- LaFleur was efficient in the middle with seven kills and no errors on 14 swings.
- Wilson stuffed six attacks, her most since she was a sophomore at Lake Superior State.
- Beeke reached a new personal best for blocks with four against Ferris State.
- She also reached the 30-assist mark in a match for the fourth time this season.
- Odeen made it seven matches this fall with 15 or more assists.
- Corstange has 20 or more digs in a match five times this fall.
- Kalinowski's 18 digs tie her most since the 2020-21 season.

Story by: Cooper Weidenthaler