GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Panthers hit the road for the final weekend of GLIAC regular season play, visiting No. 1 Ferris State in Big Rapids on Friday, Nov. 6, before heading north to Sault Ste. Marie to face Lake Superior State on Saturday, Nov. 7.

Davenport enters the weekend tied with Michigan Tech for fourth in the GLIAC standings at 8-6 in conference play. The Panthers hold a 16-8 overall record, while the Huskies are 13-12. No. 1 Ferris State leads the conference, followed by No. 21 Grand Valley State in second and Saginaw Valley State in third.

The Panthers split their home matches last weekend, sweeping Lake Superior State on Friday before falling to Parkside in four sets Saturday after winning the opening set. Savanah Weathers recorded double-digit kills in both matches, totaling 21 kills and 24 digs, including a double-double of 10 kills and 18 digs against the Rangers. Abby Alan finished with a team-high 22 kills over the weekend, highlighted by 14 kills on .444 hitting against the Lakers. Karley Pretzer added 17 kills on .356 hitting, committing just one attack error in 45 attempts, while Keira Dommer contributed 47 assists and 14 digs.

Several Panthers rank among the GLIAC's statistical leaders. Alan sits second in service aces per set (0.50), with 43 total aces, and eighth in kills per set (3.07). Junior Hayley Carr ranks fifth in digs per set (4.33). Dommer is ninth in assists per set (6.17) and 10th in service aces per set (0.35), while Amelia Werner ranks 10th in hitting percentage (.321).

Scouting the Opponents
No. 1 Ferris State
About the Bulldogs

• Ferris State remains unbeaten at 25-0 overall and 14-0 in GLIAC play.
• Head coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm is in her 31st season leading the Bulldogs.
• Ferris State leads the all-time series 16-1, with Davenport's lone victory coming in five sets on Sept. 23, 2022.
• The Panthers last faced the Bulldogs on Oct. 10, falling in three sets at home.
• Parkside and Purdue Northwest are the only GLIAC opponents to take a set from Ferris State this season. The Bulldogs defeated the Rangers in five sets and the Pride in four.
• Gabby Piazza leads the GLIAC with 4.54 kills per set, while Hayley Wegener paces the conference with 10.84 assists per set.
• Lillian Peterson leads the conference in hitting percentage (.424), followed by Lyndsey Urick in third (.407) and Emily May in fourth (.357).
• Hope Davies ranks fourth in digs per set (4.54), while Corrie Wisser sits third in service aces per set (0.42).

Lake Superior State
About the Lakers

• Lake Superior State enters the weekend 5-21 overall and 1-13 in GLIAC play. Its lone conference victory came in a sweep of Roosevelt on Oct. 10.
• Aside from that victory, the Lakers have avoided being swept in just three GLIAC matches: against Saginaw Valley State on Sept. 18 and Oct. 31, and Wayne State on Sept. 19. Their most recent outing was a five-set loss to the third-place Cardinals on Oct. 31.
• LSSU hosts Roosevelt on Friday, Nov. 6, before welcoming the Panthers on Saturday, Nov. 7.
• Elisa Rizzoli leads the Lakers in kills (237), digs (259) and service aces (22), averaging 2.76 kills and 3.01 digs per set.
• Azra Bilgiçer leads the team with 333 assists, averaging 4.76 per set, while Ava Tarsi has contributed 197 assists.
• Morgan Deming leads the Lakers with 76 blocks, averaging 0.82 per set, and has added 120 kills on .227 hitting.
• Rachel Steele ranks second on the team with 159 kills, followed by Shea Berisoff with 148.

Live Coverage
Nov. 6 | 6 p.m. at No. 1 Ferris State | Live Video | Live Stats
Nov. 7 | 4 p.m. at Lake Superior State | Live Video | Live Stats