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Wayne State University Athletics

2025 VB Senior Day
Emily Stetz
The volleyball program honored Abby Macalaguim, Leigha Baldwin, Kendyl Andrews and Kayla Giroux prior to first serve.
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Davenport DAV 11-12,7-5 GLIAC
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Winner Wayne State WSU 17-5,9-3 GLIAC
Davenport DAV
11-12,7-5 GLIAC
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Final
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Wayne State WSU
17-5,9-3 GLIAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Davenport DAV 21 25 18 16 (1)
Wayne State WSU 25 23 25 25 (3)

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11/7/2025 | 7:00 PM

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Game Recap: Volleyball | | Cooper Weidenthaler, Assistant Director for Media Relations

Volleyball Avenges Early Season Loss to Davenport on Senior Day

After getting swept in Grand Rapids on Sept. 26, Wayne State took care of the Panthers in four sets.

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University volleyball team (17-5 overall, 9-3 GLIAC) took care of Davenport (11-12 overall, 7-5 GLIAC) in four sets on Saturday afternoon for Senior Day inside the Matthaei Center.

"This was a nice bounce back after a tough match last night," said head coach Tim Koth.  "Our middles were outstanding, Kayla (Giroux) offensively and Kat (Stout) defensively... they dictated play and we needed them."

Wayne State 3, Davenport 1
HOW IT HAPPENED (-21, 23-25, -18, -16)
- Wayne State hit .261 for the match with 61 kills and 20 errors on 157 total attacks.
- Davenport finished with an output of .132 with 44 kills, 22 mishaps and 167 attempts.
- The Warriors' most efficient set was the fourth at .387 (16, 4, 31).
- The Panthers' best period was the second at .191 (13, 4, 47).

- Kayla Giroux was electric once again with 20 kills and not a single error on 41 swings for a .488 hitting percentage.
- Giroux reached 20 kills in a match for the fifth time this season and eighth instance in her career.
- Also reaching double-digit kills for Wayne State were Paige Giehtbrock with 14 (.273) and Lauren Essenpreis with 11 (.182).
- Kayla Dulgar dished out 46 assists to go with 10 digs for her second straight double-double, eighth of 2025 and 28th of her career.
- Behind the service line, The Warriors notched three aces, two from Giroux and another by Dulgar.

- Defensively, as coach mentioned, Katerina Stout was a force above the net with eight total blocks, one of which was solo.
- Giehtbrock notched five assisted stops of her own while Giroux (3), Dulgar (3) and Leigha Baldwin (2) were also in the mix.
- In the dig department, Dulgar was one of five with at least 10.
- The other four were Kendyl Andrews (18), Giehtbrock (17), Abby Macalaguim (16) and Essenpreis (12).

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Kills Kayla Giroux - 20 Paige Giehtbrock - 14 Lauren Essenpreis - 11
Aces Giroux - 2 Kayla Dulgar - 1
Blocks Katerina Stout - 8 Giehtbrock - 5 Giroux - 3
Assists Dulgar - 46 Kendyl Andrews - 5 Essenpreis - 2
Digs Andrews - 18 Giehtbrock - 17 Abby Macalaguim - 16

UP NEXT
Wayne State will hit the road to face Lake Superior State on Friday with the opening serve scheduled for 7 p.m.

 
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Players Mentioned

Kendyl Andrews

#6 Kendyl Andrews

DS/L
5' 8"
Senior
Leigha Baldwin

#4 Leigha Baldwin

MB/OPP
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Kayla Dulgar

#5 Kayla Dulgar

S
5' 9"
Junior
Lauren Essenpreis

#10 Lauren Essenpreis

OH
5' 11"
Freshman
Kayla Giroux

#11 Kayla Giroux

MB
6' 1"
Senior
Abby Macalaguim

#2 Abby Macalaguim

S
5' 4"
Senior
Katerina Stout

#15 Katerina Stout

MB
6' 1"
Freshman
Paige Giehtbrock

#12 Paige Giehtbrock

OH
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kendyl Andrews

#6 Kendyl Andrews

5' 8"
Senior
DS/L
Leigha Baldwin

#4 Leigha Baldwin

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
MB/OPP
Kayla Dulgar

#5 Kayla Dulgar

5' 9"
Junior
S
Lauren Essenpreis

#10 Lauren Essenpreis

5' 11"
Freshman
OH
Kayla Giroux

#11 Kayla Giroux

6' 1"
Senior
MB
Abby Macalaguim

#2 Abby Macalaguim

5' 4"
Senior
S
Katerina Stout

#15 Katerina Stout

6' 1"
Freshman
MB
Paige Giehtbrock

#12 Paige Giehtbrock

6' 1"
Junior
OH