TIFFIN, Ohio -- The Wayne State University volleyball team (5-8, 1-3 GLIAC) could not hold onto a 2-0 match lead on Saturday at Tiffin (6-4, 3-1 GLIAC). The Warriors won the first set 25-21 and the second set 25-23 before the Dragons tied the match up at two wins apiece with set victories of 25-21 and 25-18. A back-and-forth fifth set was won by TU, 15-13.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Following back-to-back service aces from Ellie Rodriguez (Grand Rapids, Mich. / Catholic Central), WSU led 8-3 to begin the first set. A kill from Kelsey Bonewits (Griffith, Ind.) and two kills from Mikayla Shell (Croswell, Mich. / Croswell-Lexington) extended the Warriors' lead to 16-9. A 3-0 run by Tiffin trimmed the deficit to 16-12 but WSU slowed the rally with a kill from Hannah Moore (Louisville, Ky. / Assumption) and a combo block from Shell and Bonewits. Late in the game, Tiffin went on a 5-1 run to pull within three at 22-19. The Green & Gold were able to hang on for the 25-21 victory as Moore sealed the set with a kill.

- The Dragons led 6-1 early in the second set and forced Tim Koth to take a timeout and regroup his team. WSU answered with a 13-5 run to take a 14-11 lead. A Brittany Guldan (West Bloomfield, Mich. / Walled Lake Central) kill and a Rodriguez ace, the Warriors were a point away from the victory at 24-20. However, three straight points by TU led to another WSU timeout. After the break, Moore collected her second set-winning kill.

- Wayne State led 10-6 to begin the third set as it had its eyes on a sweep. Tiffin had other plans and responded with a 5-0 run to regain the lead, 11-10. WSU won the race to 20 and led 20-17 after three straight attack errors by the home team. The Dragons ended the set on an 9-1 run to win 25-21.

- The tensions continued to rise in the fourth set and the two teams were tied 6-6 after a kill from Moore. Shell cut the deficit to one at 12-11 with a kill of her own. The blocking team of Bonewits and Grace Frazee (Grand Rapids, Mich. / Grand Rapids Christian) gave WSU a 15-14 advantage. TU led 17-15, 19-17 and would force a fifth set with a 25-18 victory. The Dragons won the final six points en route to the win.

- Emily Norscia (Livonia, Mich. / Livonia Churchill) tied the deciding fifth set at 4-4 with a kill. The Warriors trailed by a point on several occasions but were unable to tie the set. The Warriors went on a 3-0 run to cut TU's lead to 14-13 but the Dragons were able to collect the final point and win the match 3-2.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
- Moore followed her 25-kill match on Friday with a match-high 11 kills on Saturday. Norscia also posted 11 kills. Guldan dished out 43 assists while for the second consecutive match five Warriors tallied 10 or more digs led by Rodriguez with 19.

LEADING THE DRAGONS
- Amanda Curry and Olivia Cobb both finished with 14 kills while Alexandria Miglin posted 13 kills. Emily Weithman tallied 47 assists while Taylor Lattimore collected a match-high 29 digs.

UP NEXT
- WSU will conclude the three-match road trip on Tuesday at Saginaw Valley State with first serve set for 7 PM.