HAMMOND, Ind. -- Despite dropping the first set on Friday night at Purdue Northwest (6-19 overall, 3-12 GLIAC), the Wayne State University volleyball team (14-12 overall, 7-8 GLIAC) survived three sets to one on the Lions' John Friend Court.
"We gutted out a win on the road in a place that can be very difficult for visiting teams," said head coach
Tim Koth. "Tonight's effort was a great job by the Warriors."
Wayne State 3, Purdue Northwest 1
HOW IT HAPPENED (23-25, -25, -22, -21)
- Wayne State hit .321 for the match with 61 kills and 18 errors on 134 total attacks.
- Purdue Northwest countered with a .265 clip -- 51 kills and 16 mishaps on 132 swings.
- The Warriors' most efficient set was the one that decided it at .457 (17-1-35).
- The Lions were at their most efficient in that same period at .385 (17-2-39).
- The Green and Gold controlled all six of the major head-to-head categories.
- That rundown included poitns (77-61), kills (61-51), aces (10-6), blocks (6-4), assists (59-46), and digs (55-48).
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Katie Smith may have been the best player on the night thanks to a career-high 24 kills and a red-hot .488 hitting percentage.
- Smith has now logged four matches with 22 or more kills in her career, all of which have come in the last eight matches.
- She was joined in the double-figure kill department on Friday by
Lauren Essenpreis (13).
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Kyleigh Weck only registered 15 total attacks, but took advantage of them with seven kills and only one error (.400).
- Staying on offense,
Doga Muhtaroglu tallied three aces, while Essenpreis and
Giselle Burlingame each tacked on a pair.
- Running a 5-2 system,
Abby Baushke finished with 33 assists and
Abby Parrish added 20.
- Defensively, Burlingame (20 digs), Stout (five blocks, two solo) and
Saige Martin (two blocks, one solo) were the team's leaders.
LEADING THE WARRIORS
UP NEXT
Wayne State will play its final match of the regular season on Saturday at Parkside with the opening serve scheduled for 4 p.m. eastern time.
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