BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — Karley Pretzer led Davenport with 12 kills on .323 hitting, but the Panthers fell to No. 1 Ferris State in straight sets (11-25, 20-25, 18-25) Friday at Bulldog Arena. Davenport moved to 16-9 overall and 8-7 in GLIAC play, while the Bulldogs remained unbeaten at 26-0 overall and 15-0 in conference play.
Amelia Werner added nine kills on .500 hitting, and Madison Berry finished with 30 assists and six digs. Julia Frederick collected 10 digs and a service ace. The Panthers totaled 35 kills on .168 hitting, while Ferris State recorded 44 kills on .360 hitting.
Ferris State scored the first nine points of the opening set before Abby Alan put Davenport on the board with a kill off an assist from Berry. Pretzer helped the Panthers pull within 14-11 with three kills and a block alongside Mariya Montgomery, but the Bulldogs scored the final 11 points to take the set.
The Panthers opened the second set on a 5-0 run capped by a Frederick ace. Ferris State later strung together nine straight points to turn a 7-3 Davenport lead into a 12-7 Bulldogs advantage. An Alan kill brought the Panthers within 17-14, and late kills from Savanah Weathers and Pretzer helped trim the margin to 23-20. Ferris State won the next two points to take a two-set lead.
Davenport erased an early 4-1 deficit in the third set and went ahead 7-6 on a Pretzer kill. The Bulldogs built a 15-9 lead, but the Panthers closed within 18-16 behind Werner's kills and a Weathers ace. Pretzer added two more kills off assists from Berry before Ferris State closed out the sweep.
Up Next
Davenport wraps up the regular season on the road against Lake Superior State on Saturday, Nov. 7. First serve is set for 4 p.m. in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
