KENOSHA, Wis. -- The Wayne State University volleyball team (5-10 overall, 2-5 GLIAC) made it a 2-1 GLIAC week on Saturday thanks to a straight-set victory at Parkside (9-6 overall, 4-3 GLIAC).
COACH KOTH
""Really nice performance by the Warriors today. Last night, we struggled with first contact, and today we did a really good job in that area against a quality opponent in UWP. Chloe (Clark) also responded with a strong offensive performance after a bit of a struggle last night. I'm very proud of her and the whole Warrior team today."
HOW IT HAPPENED (-21, -15, -14)
- The opening set, the tightest one of the match, saw a combined four ties and two lead changes.
- With that being said, once it was deadlocked for a final time at 10-10, Wayne State used a 10-3 run to go up by seven, 20-13.
- Parkside battled back within one, 21-20, but the Warriors held off the late charge with four of the final five scores.
- WSU carried that momentum into the second period with nine of its first 12 points.
- From there until the end of the stanza, the Rangers could never get closer than four and trailed by as many as 10.
- Similar to the second set, Wayne State opened the third with an 8-3 spurt.
- Also similar to the middle period, the Warriors just wore down the Rangers to seal the set and match.
LEADING THE WARRIORS
- Clark picked up the first double-double of her career, including 12 kills (one off career high) and 10 digs (new career high).
ONE BIG THING
- Wayne State improved to 5-1 on the season when hitting at least .240 as a team.
UP NEXT
Wayne State will stay on the road on Friday for a 6 p.m. first serve at Lake Superior State. The Lakers won the teams' first meeting of the season in the Matthaei on Sept. 23, 3-2.
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