Davenport University Athletics

DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

Walter Cronk

Women's Volleyball 9/29/2023 9:23:00 AM Justice Steiner, Manager of Athletic Communications

Preview: Panthers Return Home, Set to Host Warriors and Cardinals

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - After playing three matches in five days, the Davenport University women's volleyball team will continue GLIAC play, hosting Wayne State and Saginaw Valley State this Friday and Saturday at the DU Student Center. The Panthers (5-8, 2-3 GLIAC) are tied for sixth in the conference, with two of their three losses coming to the top two teams in the GLIAC (No. 21 Ferris State and Grand Valley State).

Player Notes
Stephanie Kalinowski

Has won three consecutive GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week awards.
Leads the conference in digs (230) and second in digs per set (4.51).
Set a new career-high in digs last week against No. 22 Ferris State (Sept. 23), recording 37 against the Bulldogs.
Has registered double-digit digs in 12 of 13 matches this season.

Emmy Webb

Hit a season-high .600 in the win over Lake Superior State last Friday (Sept. 22).
Recorded double-digit kills for the second time the season against Ferris State, finishing with 11 while swinging at a .286 clip.

Morgan Tydings

Finished with a career-high 11 kills against Lake Superior State last Friday (Sept. 22).
Had a career-high six blocks to help lead DU to a sweep over Michigan Tech (Sept. 16).

Dynamic Duo
Nicole Odeen and Lexie Beeke are the primary setters for the Panthers.

Have combined for 427 assists.
Both have played in all 13 matches.
Odeen has a team-high 4.55 assists per set.
Beeke has dished out 195 assists on the year.

Scouting the Opponents
Wayne State (4-9, 1-4 GLIAC)
Series Record: Davenport leads 6-5
Last Meeting: 9/30/22 - Davenport Swept Wayne State 3-0 (-20, -21, -23) in Detroit, Mich.
About the Warriors

Coming off their first conference win of the season, they defeated SVSU 3-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
Picked to finish No. 5 in the GLIAC preseason poll.
Finished No. 4 in the conference in 2022
Only returned one of their five All-GLIAC performers from last season.
Second in the GLIAC in team kills (582) and assists (541).
Third in the conference in hitting percentage (.200).

Top Threats
Kayla Giroux

2022 GLIAC Freshman of the Year.
First Team All-GLIAC as a true freshman in 2022.
GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12).
Third-highest hitting percentage in the conference (.373)
35 blocks on year, marking 10th best in the GLIAC.

Kendyl Andrews

Week one GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 5).
Third in the conference in digs (197) and fourth in digs per set (4.02)
19 service aces this season to lead the Warriors, marking fifth best in the GLIAC.

Kayla Dulgar

One of the top setters in the conference.
Leads the GLIAC in total assists (454), 38th best in the nation.
Second most aces on the squad (18), eighth most in the conference.

Saginaw Valley State (2-11, 0-5 GLIAC)
Series Record: Tied 4-4
Last Meeting: Davenport swept Saginaw Valley State 3-0 (-23, -19, -19) in University Center, Mich.
About the Cardinals

Picked to finish No. 7 in the GLIAC preseason standings.
Currently last in the conference standings.
Have lost 10 consecutive matches heading into the weekend.
Third in the conference in total digs (727) and second in digs per set (15.15).
97.5 blocks as a team this season, marking the third-highest in the GLIAC.

Top Threats
Madison Thompson

Second Team All-GLIAC last season.
Leads the team in points per set (3.33) and kills per set (3.03), both ranking top-10 in the conference.
Second on the squad in digs with 90.

Kelsey Vittiow

Leads the conference in digs per set (4.60), ranking 18th across the country.
207 digs on the season, marking the highest on the team and second highest in the GLIAC.

Live Coverage
Friday, Sept. 29 vs. Wayne State (6 PM) - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats
Saturday, Sept. 30 vs. Saginaw Valley State (5 PM) - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats

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Players Mentioned

#5 Lexie Beeke: S; 5' 8"; Senior

#12 Stephanie Kalinowski: L; 5' 3"; Graduate Student

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

#22 Morgan Tydings: MB; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#20 Emmy Webb: MB; 6' 0"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#5 Lexie Beeke
: 5' 8"; Senior
: S

#12 Stephanie Kalinowski
: 5' 3"; Graduate Student
: L

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

#22 Morgan Tydings
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: MB

#20 Emmy Webb
: 6' 0"; Graduate Student
: MB