Davenport University Athletics

DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

Walter Cronk

Women's Volleyball 10/31/2023 10:38:00 AM Justice Steiner, Manager of Athletic Communications

Preview: Panthers, Lakers to Square Off on Halloween Night

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Davenport women's volleyball team is set to resume action on Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 31, hosting Grand Valley State at 7 p.m. in the DU Student Center. The Crosstown Showdown will conclude a four-match homestand and be the third match played in five days for the Panthers.

Davenport is in a fight for a top-four spot in the conference, as the top-four teams in the league host the first round of the GLIAC Tournament. The Panthers are sitting at No. 4, tied with Michigan Tech. Both teams are two games back of Parkside, who is in third with a GLIAC record of 9-7 and just delivered Ferris State its first conference loss of the season.

Player Notes
Lindsay Taylor

Recorded her 11th double-double of the season against Northern Michigan (Oct. 28).
Tied a career-high in kills with 23 against the Wildcats.
Has notched a double-double in five of the last six matches.
Fifth in the conference in total kills (299)

Nicole Odeen

Registered a season-high 53 assists vs. NMU (Oct. 28), two shy of her career-high.
Ranks seventh in the conference in assists per set (6.76) and sixth in total assists (608).
33 aces this season leads the Panthers and is for sixth in the GLIAC.

Abby Welke

The Junior ended the match against the Wildcats (Oct. 28) with a career-high 12 kills.
Added three total blocks in the win against NMU.
Her three digs against Northern also marked a season-high.

Scouting the Lakers
Record: 19-3, 11-2 GLIAC
Series Record: Grand Valley State leads 9-7
Last Meeting: 9/26/23 - Grand Valley State defeated Davenport 3-0 in Allendale, Mich.

Deeper Dive

Picked second in the GLIAC preseason poll.
Currently No.2 in the conference standings behind #19 Ferris State
Led the conference in overall winning percentage (.864).
Two of their three losses came to ranked opponents (Lewis and Ferris State).
Hold opponents to a .114 hitting percentage, ranking 6th nationally and first in the GLIAC.
Seventh-best hitting percentage (.279) in Division II, marking the highest percentage in the conference.
Average 13 assists per set, the most in the GLIAC.

Top Threats
Jordyn Gates

Transferred to GVSU from Arkansas before the 2022 season.
First Team All-GLIAC in her first season with the Lakers.
Named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week in week three (Sept. 18) and week five (Oct. 2).
Eight triple-doubles this season, marking the most in the country.
Fourth in the GLIAC in kills per set, averaging 3.66 per match.

Sarah Wight

Second Team All-GLIAC a season ago.
The most efficient hitter on the team, swinging at a .403 clip, marking the best in the GLIAC and 12th highest nationally.
Third in the conference in aces per set (.47)
Ranks sixth in the GLIAC in total blocks (76).

Kendal Stover

Second Team All-GLIAC in 2022.
Ranks second on the squad in kills (192) and third in kills per set (2.53).
Third most service aces on the team with 24.
Has played and started in all 22 matches.

Live Coverage
Tuesday, Oct. 31 vs. Grand Valley State (7 PM) - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats

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Players Mentioned

#6 Nicole Odeen: S; 5' 7"; Senior

#7 Lindsay Taylor: OH; 6' 2"; Graduate Student

#9 Abby Welke: OH/RS; 5' 11"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#6 Nicole Odeen
: 5' 7"; Senior
: S

#7 Lindsay Taylor
: 6' 2"; Graduate Student
: OH

#9 Abby Welke
: 5' 11"; Junior
: OH/RS

Players Mentioned

#6 Nicole Odeen

#7 Lindsay Taylor

#9 Abby Welke

Players Mentioned

#6 Nicole Odeen

#7 Lindsay Taylor

#9 Abby Welke