DETROIT -- The Wayne State University volleyball team (6-7 overall, 4-2 GLIAC) bounced back nicely on Friday night after Thursday's difficult loss to sweep Roosevelt (1-12 overall, 0-5 GLIAC) inside the Matthaei Center. The Warriors hit .330 in the process, their second-best hitting percentage of the season behind .363 against Davenport on Sept. 20.
"It was a sluggish start for the Warriors tonight, but we progressed as the match went on," said head coach
Tim Koth. "Overall a strong offensive performance with quality performances from
Kayla Giroux and
Katie Smith as well as some good work off the bench from
Jenna Kray (1 kill, 1 block) and
Keilyn Carpenter (2 kills, 1 block)."
Wayne State 3, Roosevelt 0
HOW IT HAPPENED (-25, -16, -15)
- As mentioned above, Wayne State hit .330 and did so with 44 kills to just 12 errors on 97 total attacks.
- In response, Roosevelt hit .106 with 35 kills and 24 mishaps on 104 swings.
- The Lakers best set was the first at .140 (14-8-43) while the Warriors' was the second at .458 (12-1-24).
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Kayla Giroux capped off a brilliant two-match stretch in which she hit .420 (36-7-69).
- Friday alone, Giroux was responsible for 13 kills and only two errors on 26 total attempts.
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Molly Miller also reached double-figures in kills thanks to 12 with six mishaps on 24 looks (.250).
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Katie Smith was the third-best Warrior for kills with seven to just two errors on 17 total attacks (.294).
- Four different players from the Green & Gold registered a service ace.
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Kayla Dulgar churned out 31 assists,
Leigha Baldwin was responsible for three total blocks, all assisted and
Kendyl Andrews was the ringleader in digs (13).
LEADING THE WARRIORS
Up Next
Wayne State will get back on the road and be at Purdue Northwest on Friday with the opening serve scheduled for 7 p.m. in Hammond, Ind.
