DETROIT -- The Wayne State University volleyball team (10-10 overall, 7-3 GLIAC) went 2-0 on the week and 6-0 in sets played after a sweep of Northern Michigan (13-7 overall, 7-3 GLIAC) on Saturday afternoon inside the Matthaei. The Warriors handed the Wildcats their third-straight loss and have been on the right side for three consecutive league matches.
"Along with last night's performance against Michigan Tech, that was probably one of the top matches that we've played all season, today," said head coach
Tim Koth. "We've really elevated our level of play since the beginning of the year and they've been working hard. I thought it was an outstanding match against an outstanding team from Northern Michigan."
Wayne State 3, Northern Michigan 0
HOW IT HAPPENED (-16, -23, -23)
- Wayne State has won in straight sets two matches in a row for the first time since October of 2022.
- The Warriors swept the Wildcats each of their last two meetings in Detroit.
- Five of Northern Michigan's seven losses this season have come away from home.
- Wayne state hit .378 for the match, that's a season high and best clip for the program against a conference foe since Oct. 8, 2021 (Davenport - .414).
- The Warriors racked up 49 kills to just 12 errors on 98 total attacks.
- On the other side, the Wildcats' output was .263 on 39 kills, 13 mishaps and 99 swings.
- NMU hit .355 in the second and third while WSU, in order, hit .417, .314 and .407.
- Wayne State's three-headed monster of
Kayla Giroux (16 kills),
Molly Miller (15 kills) and
Leigha Baldwin (11 kills) looked untouchable.
- Those three hit .667, .448 and .529, respectively.
- Also on offense,
Kayla Dulgar churned out 39 assists while her and
Maya Wegand were each responsible for two service aces.
- Defensively, Giroux blocked three attempts and
Kendyl Andrews notched 12 digs.
LEADING THE WARRIORS
Up Next
Wayne State will be back on the road to face No. 2 Ferris State (22-0 overall, 11-0 GLIAC) on Friday night at 6 p.m. in Big Rapids.
