DETROIT -- The Wayne State University volleyball team (9-15 overall, 4-9 GLIAC) trailed Purdue Northwest (10-13 overall, 5-7 GLIAC) two sets to none on Friday night before coming back to force a fifth and deciding period.  However, the Pride took care of the Warriors in that stanza to get on their bus with a victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED (23-25, 20-25, -23, -16, 14-16)
- Wayne State's best offensive clip came in the first set at .414 with 16 kills and only four errors on 29 swings.
- However, Purdue Northwest was even better to start at .486 with 18 kills and just one misstep on 35 attacks.
- The Warriors were ahead by two, 21-19, before the Pride slammed the door with a 6-2 run.
- At the end of the second period, WSU pulled within three on four occasions (20-17, 21-18, 22-19 and 23-20) before PNW rattled off the final two scores.
- The home team hit a combined .268 in the third and fourth sets while the visitors managed to answer that with a clip of just .087.
- Following six ties to begin the fifth, Wayne State broke through to take the lead at 14-13.
- However, Purdue Northwest notched three-straight scores to win the match in five sets.

LEADING THE WARRIORS

Kills	Molly Miller (Oxford, Mich.) - 23	Chloe Clark (Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson) - 13	Alexa Withun (Troy, Mich. / Athens) - 10
Aces	Kendyl Andrews (Flushing, Mich.) - 1	Miller - 1	Carly Rodman (Rochester Hills, Mich. / Rochester) - 1
Blocks	Kayla Giroux (Flat Rock, Mich.) - 4	Miller - 4	Ella Uganski (Jenison, Mich.) - 2
Assists	Kayla Dulgar (Warsaw, Ohio / River View) - 54	Andrews - 3	Giroux - 2
Digs	Andrews - 19	Miller - 15	Rodman - 12

- Clark only played three sets, but still racked up 13 kills to just three errors on 24 total attacks for a .417 hitting percentage.
- Those 13 kills tie her career high set earlier this season at Saginaw Valley State on Sept. 26.
- Clark was on her game defensively as well with 11 digs for the second double-double of her career (Sept. 30 at Parkside).
- Miller (team-high 23 kills, 15 digs) and Dulgar (54 assists, 10 digs) made it six and 10 double-doubles for the fall, respectively.
- For Miller, those 23 kills are one off her season high and the 15 digs are a new personal best for this season.
- Dulgar tied her career high in assists (Oct. 21 vs. Michigan Tech) and made it nine outings with 40 or more.

ONE BIG THING
- The two teams were close in hitting percentage (PNW .241, WSU .227), but the Pride finished with nine aces and 13 blocks to the Warriors' three and six, respectively.

UP NEXT
Wayne State is home again on Halloween Tuesday for a 7 p.m. opening serve against Saginaw Valley State.