DETROIT -- Playing its first home match in three weeks, the Wayne State University volleyball team (9-10 overall, 6-3 GLIAC) was obviously happy to be inside the friendly confines of the Matthaei Center on Friday night. In their return to league play, the Warriors took care of Michigan Tech (11-8 overall, 5-4 GLIAC) in straight sets.
"It was a great team win tonight," said head coach
Tim Koth. "I'm very proud of our execution and effort. I'm looking forward to another great match tomorrow."
Wayne State 3, Michigan Tech 0
HOW IT HAPPENED (-17, -18, -22)
- Wayne State hit .237 for the match with 46 kills and 18 errors on 118 total attacks.
- Michigan Tech countered that with a clip of .132 including 31 kills and 17 mishaps on 106 swings.
- The Warriors played their most efficient set in the second with a .342 hitting percentage (17-4-38).
- The Huskies best stanza was the third at .182 (11-5-33).
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Molly Miller earned her fifth double-double of the season and first since Sept. 27 at Saginaw Valley State.
- That achievement gives Miller 12 double-doubles since becoming a Warrior prior to last season.
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Kayla Giroux (.517 hitting percentage) hit at least .500 in a match for the seventh time this fall.
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Ella Uganski also played efficiently with a .417 output on seven kills and only two errors on 12 attempts.
- With that being said, not a single player in the Green & Gold finished with a negative hitting percentage.
- Running the offense with 35 assists to her name was
Kayla Dulgar.
- Miller was the lone Warrior with multiple service aces as she finished with two.
- Defensively, Giroux paced all players in blocks with six while
Kendyl Andrews notched a game-high 13 digs.
LEADING THE WARRIORS
Up Next
Wayne State will face Northern Michigan (13-6 overall, 7-2 GLIAC) on Homecoming Saturday with the opening serve against the Wildcats scheduled for 4 p.m. inside the Matthaei. NMU was swept by No. 13 Grand Valley State in Allendale on Friday.
