HAMMOND, Ind. -- The Wayne State University volleyball team (8-10 overall) dropped a five-set thriller to Walsh (12-8 overall) inside the Hammond Sportsplex late on Saturday afternoon to wrap up play at the Midwest Regional Crossover.
Walsh 3, Wayne State 2
HOW IT HAPPENED (12-25, -23, 18-25, -18, 14-16)
- Wayne State fell to 0-5 in five-set matches this season.
- The Warriors hit .206 for the match with 53 kills and 24 errors on 141 total attacks.
- Walsh countered with a .193 clip of its own on 50 kills and 24 mishaps on 135 swings.
- The Cavaliers came out red hot hitting .458 in the opening stanza (13-2-24).
- WSU's best individual set was the fourth at .321 (14-5-28).
- WU notched 15 service aces, tied with Ohio Dominican and Purdue Northwest for the most by an opponent this fall.
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Molly Miller (17),
Katie Smith (12) and
Kayla Giroux (10) all reached double-figures in kills.
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Kayla Dulgar reached the 40-assist mark for the sixth instance this season, but first time in back-to-back outings.
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Maya Wegand's 10 digs were just one off her career high of 11 set earlier this season.
- Giroux blocked eight attack attempts (six assisted, two solo), one shy of her personal best as a Warrior.
LEADING THE WARRIORS
Up Next
Wayne State will play at home for the first time in three weeks when it hosts Michigan Tech on Friday at 7 p.m. for Alumni Night inside the Matthaei Center.
