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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS
Emmy Webb
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Women's Volleyball Justice Steiner, Manager of Athletic Communications

Preview: Panthers Prep for Home Opening Weekend

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - After playing its first 10 matches on the road, the Davenport University women's volleyball team is slated for its home-opening weekend as they continue conference play. The Panthers (4-6, 1-1 GLIAC) will host Lake Superior State on Friday (6 p.m.) followed by No. 22 Ferris State on Saturday (5 p.m.) at the DU Student Center. 

Last time out, DU swept Michigan Tech 3-0 (-21, -24, -21) on their home court. It was the first time in school history the Panthers have swept the Huskies on their home court. 

Player Notes
Stephanie Kalinowski
  • Off the heels of back-to-back GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week selections.
  • She is the second Panther to earn consecutive Player of the Week honors since joining the GLIAC ahead of the 2017 season.
  • Leads the conference in digs (164) and is third in digs per set (4.21).
  • Registered a career-high 32 digs against Northern Michigan last Friday (Sept. 15).

Lindsay Taylor
  • Leads the Panthers in kills (100), kills per set (2.56), and points (122.5).
  • Also has made a key impact defensively, as she is second on the team in digs (106).
  • Has had four double-doubles this season (kills and digs).

Sydney Swan
  • Has finished with double-digit kills in five of 10 matches.
  • Second on the team in kills (81).
  • In the sweep over MTU (Sept. 16), she led the team with 10 kills, a .308 hitting percentage, and five digs.

Emmy Webb
  • Leads the team in hitting percentage .218 (min. 50 attempts).
  • Second on the team in blocks (19).

Scouting the Opponents
Lake Superior State (2-8, 1-1 GLIAC) 
Series Record: Davenport leads 9-2
Last Meeting: 11/4/22 - Davenport swept Lake Superior State 3-0 (-30, -21, -16) in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
About the Lakers
  • Coming off its second win of the season, a 3-2 victory over Saginaw Valley State.
  • Finished eighth in the GLIAC in 2022.
  • As a team, LSSU leads the conference in digs per set (15.63) and total digs (594).
  • Return both of their All-GLIAC performers from a season ago, Emily Kalinowski (Second Team) and Mariana Velasque (Honorable Mention)

Top Threats
Emily Kalinowski
  • Named GLIAC Setter of the Week (Sept. 18).
  • Ranks second in the conference in total assists (337) and sixth in assists per set (8.87).
  • Sister of Stephanie Kalinowski (DU).

Mariana Velasque 
  • Leads the GLIAC in total kills in 2023 (131) and second in kills per set (3.45).
  • Has recorded double-digit kills in eight of the Lakers' 10 matches this season.

#22 Ferris State (7-3, 2-0 GLIAC) 
Series Record: Ferris State leads 9-1
Last Meeting: 11/5/22 - Ferris State defeated Davenport 3-1 (-20, 19-25, 21-25, 21-25) in Big Rapids, Mich.
About the Bulldogs:
  • The defending GLIAC champions currently sit at No. 22 in the nation with all three losses coming to teams ranked inside the AVCA top 25. 
  • FSU lost to No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul, 3-1 in Denver, Co. 
  • Ferris State opened GLIAC play with wins over Wayne State and Parkside last week and will travel to Saginaw Valley State before its matchup with the Panthers. 
  • The Bulldogs rank fifth in the nation in hitting percentage (.287).

Top Threats
  • Rosters the 2022 GLIAC Setter of the Year (Kaylee Maat) and Defensive Player of the Year (Kenzy  Corstange).

Kaylee Maat 
  • Leads the GLIAC in assists per set (10.18) and is fourth in aces per set (0.45).
  • GLIAC Setter of the Week (Sept. 12)

Kenzy  Corstange
  • A former member of the Davenport volleyball team (2019-22) before transferring to FSU. 
  • 56 digs and 1.56 digs per set this season.

Olivia Hennerman-Dallape
  • Top offensive player for the Bulldogs in 2023.
  • GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 5).
  • Third in the conference in kills per set (3.39) and fifth in total kills (112).
  • First Team All-GLIAC as a sophomore (2022)

Live Coverage
Friday, Sept. 15 vs. Lake Superior State (6 PM) - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats
Saturday, Sept. 16 vs. Ferris State (5 PM) - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats

 
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Players Mentioned

Stephanie Kalinowski

#12 Stephanie Kalinowski

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Lindsay Taylor

#7 Lindsay Taylor

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Graduate Student
Emmy Webb

#20 Emmy Webb

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Graduate Student
Sydney Swan

#3 Sydney Swan

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5' 10"
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Players Mentioned

Stephanie Kalinowski

#12 Stephanie Kalinowski

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Graduate Student
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Lindsay Taylor

#7 Lindsay Taylor

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Graduate Student
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Emmy Webb

#20 Emmy Webb

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Graduate Student
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Sydney Swan

#3 Sydney Swan

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Freshman
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