Davenport University Athletics

HAMMOND, Ind. – The Davenport University women's volleyball team opened the 18th annual Midwest Region Crossover with two wins Friday, sweeping Tiffin before defeating Northwood in four sets. The Panthers improved to 13-6 overall with the victories over the two Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) opponents.

Abby Alan totaled 28 kills and six service aces across the two matches, while Hayley Carr recorded 34 digs and four aces.

Match One vs. Tiffin
Result: W, 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-17)
How it Happened
Davenport hit .367 with 40 kills and nine service aces in a three-set win over Tiffin to begin Friday's competition. The Panthers held the Dragons to 31 kills on a .169 hitting percentage.

DU opened the first set with five consecutive points before Tiffin recovered to tie the score at 16-16 and 18-18. A Rachel Youngblood kill and blocks involving Youngblood and Mariya Montgomery helped Davenport take a 21-18 lead. Julia Frederick added a late ace, and Abby Alan's kill secured the 25-21 win.

The Panthers took control of the second set with a 4-0 run after Tiffin pulled within 11-9. Alan recorded two kills during the stretch, while Montgomery and Savanah Weathers combined for a block to extend the lead to 15-9. Two Amelia Werner kills and consecutive Alan aces later pushed the advantage to 22-11. Werner finished the set with a block as DU won 25-13.

Davenport built a 10-6 lead in the third and maintained its advantage after Tiffin cut the margin to 15-12. Keira Dommer contributed an ace and assisted on a Karley Pretzer kill as the Panthers extended the lead to 20-15. DU scored the final four points, including two Hayley Carr aces and a block by Alan and Kaitlyn Marsh, to complete the sweep.

Alan led Davenport with 12 kills on a .611 hitting percentage and four service aces. Dommer totaled 20 assists and seven digs, while Carr added seven digs and three aces. Montgomery finished with four blocks.

Match Two vs. Northwood
Result: W, 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-15)
How it Happened
Davenport recovered from an opening-set loss to defeat Northwood in four sets, completing a 2-0 Friday at the Midwest Region Crossover and improving to 13-6 overall.

The Panthers led 18-16 in the first set before Northwood scored five consecutive points to take a 21-18 advantage. Kills from Abby Alan, Amelia Werner and Livi Overbeek helped DU tie the score at 22, and Werner added another to make it 23-23. The Timberwolves claimed the final two points for a 25-23 win.

Davenport answered a 3-0 Northwood start in the second with four straight points, including a block by Overbeek and Werner. An Ashley Arceo ace helped extend the lead to 11-7, and DU later used a three-point run that included an Overbeek ace and a Karley Pretzer kill to move ahead 18-11. Pretzer added three more kills late in the set as the Panthers evened the match with a 25-19 victory.

The third set featured a pair of late scoring runs. Davenport held an 18-16 lead before Northwood recorded six consecutive points to go ahead 22-18. The Panthers responded by winning seven of the final eight points, with Alan recording four kills and combining with Mariya Montgomery for a block during the comeback. Trailing 23-21, DU scored four straight to take the set, 25-23.

The Panthers carried that success into the fourth, outscoring Northwood 18-6 after trailing 9-7. An Alan kill and Julia Frederick ace helped DU move ahead 11-9 before a 6-0 run extended the advantage to 17-10. Overbeek and Werner contributed at the net during the stretch, while Hayley Carr added an ace. Jaide Wirth recorded two late kills, and Montgomery finished the match with a kill for the 25-15 win.

Alan totaled 16 kills, two aces and 18.5 points, while Pretzer added 12 kills on a .314 hitting percentage and eight digs. Carr led the back row with 27 digs, and Arceo finished with a team-high 21 assists, seven digs and an ace.

Up Next
Davenport concludes the Midwest Region Crossover against Quincy on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 11:30 a.m. CT (12:30 p.m. ET).